Autistic Scholars Project

Dawn Adams, Kathryn Ambrose, Rachael Bowen, Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more…, H. Heussler, Janneke Roth, Elizabeth Pellicano, Martin Downes, Jacquiline den Houting*Autistic author. Learn more…, Jessica Paynter, Kate Simpson, David Trembath, Marleen F. Westerveld, Annette Carroll, Alexandra Johnston (2026). Protocol for a feasibility and acceptability trial of Bloom, a co-produced and co-facilitated parent group to enhance the quality of life and well-being of young autistic children. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 12(1), 20-20.

Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more…, Diana Weiting Tan, Elizabeth Pellicano (2026). “I Think I’m Really Well-Equipped to be a Parent”: Autistic Parents’ Experiences of Parenting Autistically. Autism in Adulthood.

Kealan Pugsley, Natasha Siryj, Gail A. Alvares, Emilie Baxter, Mark A. Bellgrove, Tracey Chau, Louise Cooper, Helen Curd, Stacey Douglas, Kirsten Furley, Robyn-Leigh Gordon, Adam J. Guastella, Ziarih Hawi, Amanda Karo, Rebecca Kerestes, Kylie King, Rebecca Poulsen*Autistic author. Learn more…, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Marissa Rose, Judah P.E. Teo, Alexandra Ure, Elizabeth Pellicano, Beth Johnson (2026). “We Need Community-Centred, Strongly Ethical Genetic Research”: A Qualitative Investigation of Community Attitudes Toward Autism Genetics. Autism in Adulthood.

Becca Lory Hector*Autistic author. Learn more… (2025). Belonging Is a Verb. Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture, 7(1).

Shannon Crowley, Bridgett Kiernan, Julia M. Heinly, Becca Lory Hector*Autistic author. Learn more…, Teal Benevides, Brenna B. Maddox (2025). Quality of Life Defined by Autistic People: A Thematic Analysis. Autism in Adulthood.

Caroline Hearst*Autistic author. Learn more… (2016). Featured Article: Autism in the workplace. OP Matters, 1(29), 62-65.

Laura Crane, Caroline Hearst*Autistic author. Learn more…, Maria Ashworth, Jade Davies, Elisabeth L. Hill (2020). Supporting Newly Identified or Diagnosed Autistic Adults: An Initial Evaluation of an Autistic-Led Programme. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(3), 892-905.

Laura Crane, Caroline Hearst*Autistic author. Learn more…, Maria Ashworth, Jade Davies (2023). Evaluating the online delivery of an autistic-led programme to support newly diagnosed or identified autistic adults. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 8, 23969415231189608-23969415231189608.

A. Deal, Iliana Magiati, Diana Weiting Tan, Laura Crane, Chris Edwards*Autistic author. Learn more…, Dawn Adams, Samuel R. C. Arnold, Emeline Han, Caroline Hearst*Autistic author. Learn more…, Jacqui Price, Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more…, Alexandra Johnston, Will Mandy (2026). Exploring and Navigating Autistic Identity in Adolescence: A Scoping Review and Environmental Scan of Experiences and Support Resources. Open MIND.

Louise Gallagher, Laura Crane, Thomas Dinneen, Noha Ibrahim, Niamh Mulryan, Nadia Bolshakova, Adam G. Harris*Autistic author. Learn more…, Linda O’Rourke, Elizabeth Pellicano (2025). Examining the barriers and facilitators to mental health service provision for autistic people in Ireland: a survey of psychiatrists. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 42(3), 182-190.

Catherine J. Crompton, Sonny Hallett*Autistic author. Learn more…, Danielle Ropar, Emma G. Flynn, Sue Fletcher‐Watson (2020). ‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family. Autism, 24(6), 1438-1448.

Catherine J. Crompton, Sonny Hallett*Autistic author. Learn more…, Harriet Axbey*Autistic author. Learn more…, Christine McAuliffe, Katie Cebula (2022). ‘Someone like-minded in a big place’: Autistic young adults’ attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education. Autism, 27(1), 76-91.

Catherine J. Crompton, Sonny Hallett*Autistic author. Learn more…, Christine McAuliffe, Andrew C. Stanfield, Sue Fletcher‐Watson (2022). “A Group of Fellow Travellers Who Understand”: Interviews With Autistic People About Post-diagnostic Peer Support in Adulthood. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 831628-831628.

Elizabeth Pellicano, Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more…, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more…, Joanne Mahony, Rozanna Lilley, Catherine Davis, Samuel R. C. Arnold, Julian N Trollor, Michael Yudell (2020). Documenting the untold histories of late-diagnosed autistic adults: a qualitative study protocol using oral history methodology. BMJ Open, 10(5), e037968.

Elizabeth Pellicano, Unsa Fatima, Gabrielle Hall*Autistic author. Learn more…, Melanie Heyworth*Autistic author. Learn more…, Wenn Lawson*Autistic author. Learn more…, Rozanna Lilley, Joanne Mahony, Marc Stears (2022). A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic adulthood. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1(11), 624-639.