Laurie McLay ORCID iD

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project because of their contribution to seven academic works co-authored with three people identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 7
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 7
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 7

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 8 (distinct: 3)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 38
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 92 (distinct: 49)

Frequent co-authors

Ruth Monk* 6
Lisa‐Marie Emerson 3
Nicholas Bowden 3
Dean Sutherland 2
Emma Woodford 2
Jessica Tupou 2
Melissa S Lim 2
Philip J. Schlüter 2

Publications by year

2
2023
1
2024
1
2025
3
2026

Publication types

Article 7

7 publications

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Brodie Fraser, Sujata Saha, Mary Buchanan, Sheree Gibb, Ruth Monk* , Laurie McLay, Phoebe Jean Campbell, Jordan Rogers, Nicholas Bowden (2026). Intersections of Autism and Sexual and Gender Diversity Among Young People in New Zealand. Autism, 13623613261460933-13623613261460933.

Publication date: 8 Jul 2026 Added to AutiHub: 11 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 9 (11.1%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 5 / 31 (16.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 291 (2.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 250 (2.8%)

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Ashley E. Hinten, Philip J. Schlüter, Cathy Andrew, Caroline L. Donovan, Isabel Jameson, Phoebe Jordan* , Ann-Marie Kennedy, Selina Muralitharan, Jenna van Deurs, Lauren van Noorden, Jake Payton, Bella Rothwell, Laurie McLay (2026). The Effect of Participation in the Let’s Play Program on Autistic Children’s Engagement and Caregiver Well-Being: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Publication date: 6 Jul 2026 Added to AutiHub: 29 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 13 (7.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 74 (2.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 425 (0.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 388 (0.5%)
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Emma Woodford, Joshua Smith, Troy Ruhe, Jesse Koka'ua, Taylor Scott, Nicholas Bowden, Jessica Tupou, Ruth Monk* , Laurie McLay (2026). Prevalence, understandings, and experiences of autism among Pacific Peoples: A scoping review. Research in Neurodiversity, 2, 100046.

Publication date: 17 Jun 2026 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 9 (11.1%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 85 (2.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 379 (0.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 304 (0.3%)
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Lisa‐Marie Emerson, Dean Sutherland, Ruth Monk* , Melissa S Lim, Laurie McLay (2025). “The world needs autistic and non-autistic people to be the best world it can be”: A qualitative study of the perspectives of autistic youth on the future of research in Aotearoa New Zealand. Research in Neurodiversity, 1, 100003.

Publication date: 11 Oct 2025 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 12 / 26 (46.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 29 / 122 (23.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 24 / 103 (23.3%)
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Laurie McLay, Philip J. Schlüter, P. John Williams, Francesca Anns, Ruth Monk* , Joanne Dacombe, Gabrielle Hogg* , Jessica Tupou, Troy Ruhe, Taylor Scott, Emma Woodford, Hiran Thabrew, Nicholas Bowden (2024). Health service utilization among autistic youth in Aotearoa New Zealand: A nationwide cross-sectional study. Autism, 29(5), 1143-1156.

Publication date: 3 Dec 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 13 (15.4%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 1 / 70 (1.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 447 (0.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 393 (1.0%)
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Lisa‐Marie Emerson, Ruth Monk* , Larah van der Meer, Dean Sutherland, Laurie McLay (2023). Autistic Co-Led Community Priorities for Future Autism Research in Aotearoa New Zealand. Autism in Adulthood, 6(2), 141-151.

Publication date: 6 Jun 2023 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 24 (33.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 23 / 127 (18.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 21 / 112 (18.8%)
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Lisa‐Marie Emerson, Elizabeth Pellicano, Ruth Monk* , Melissa S Lim, Jessica L. Heaton, Laurie McLay (2023). A portfolio analysis of autism research funding in Aotearoa New Zealand 2007–2021. Autism, 136236132311559.

Publication date: 19 Feb 2023 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 34 (23.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 24 / 92 (26.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 22 / 81 (27.2%)
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