Melanie Heyworth

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Melanie
Family name
Heyworth
ORCID
0000-0002-9684-3322 Confirmed
Observed names
Heyworth, Melanie, M. Heyworth, M. P. HEYWORTH, Melanie Heyworth, Heyworth, Melanie
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Publication overview

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33

28 publications with a cited bibliography (84.8%)

Publications by year

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2021
5
2022
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2023
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2024
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2026

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Article 28
Preprint 4
Registration 1

Frequent co-authors

Elizabeth Pellicano 24
Wenn Lawson 12
Gabrielle Hall 11
Rozanna Lilley 10
Dawn Adams 8
Jacquiline den Houting 7
Aspasia Stacey Rabba 6
Jodie Smith 6

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Kathryn Ambrose, Kate Simpson, Elizabeth Pellicano, Melanie Heyworth*, Jacquiline den Houting*, Janneke Roth, Dawn Adams (2026). “Support Me to Take the Steps I Need, to Live the Life I Want, in Ways That Work for Me”: Perspectives of Autistic Adolescents on What is Important for Their Quality of Life. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Published on: 30 Jul 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 7 (28.6%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 11 / 81 (13.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 18 / 367 (4.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 323 (3.7%)

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Dawn Adams, Kathryn Ambrose, Rachael Bowen, Annette Carroll, Martin Downes, H. Heussler, Melanie Heyworth*, Jacquiline den Houting*, Jessica Paynter, Elizabeth Pellicano, Janneke Roth, Kate Simpson (2026). Acceptability and Feasibility of Bloom: A Co-Produced, Co-Facilitated Parent Program to Enhance the Quality of Life and Wellbeing of Young Autistic Children. Center for Open Science.

Published on: 23 Mar 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Preprint Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 12 (16.7%)
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Melanie Heyworth*, 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.

Published on: 2 Mar 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 12 / 49 (24.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 21 / 171 (12.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 16 / 146 (11.0%)
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Kate Simpson, Connie Allen, Elizabeth Wheeley, Elizabeth Pellicano, Melanie Heyworth*, Jacquiline den Houting*, Rachael Bowen, Dawn Adams (2026). Supporting a ‘good life’ for autistic children: Autistic adults’ and parents’ perspectives. Autism, 30(4), 972-982.

Published on: 18 Feb 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 8 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 42 (19.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 15 / 185 (8.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 171 (7.0%)
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Dawn Adams, Kathryn Ambrose, Rachael Bowen, Melanie Heyworth*, H. Heussler, Janneke Roth, Elizabeth Pellicano, Martin Downes, Jacquiline den Houting*, 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.

Published on: 8 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 15 (13.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 40 (5.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 188 (1.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 179 (1.1%)
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A. Deal, Iliana Magiati, Diana Weiting Tan, Laura Crane, Chris Edwards*, Dawn Adams, Samuel R. C. Arnold, Emeline Han, Caroline Hearst*, Jacqui Price, Melanie Heyworth*, 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.

Published on: 1 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Registration Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 13 (23.1%)
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Jessica Paynter, Stephanie A. Malone, Dawn Adams, Marleen F. Westerveld, Vicki Gibbs, Melanie Heyworth*, Chelsea Marsh, Kendal O'Connor, Beth Saggers (2025). Educational Success for Australian Autistic Students: Teacher, Parent and Allied Health Perspectives on Strengths, Needs, Enablers and Barriers. Center for Open Science.

Published on: 16 Jul 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Preprint Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 9 (11.1%)
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Jessica Paynter, Stephanie A. Malone, Dawn Adams, Marleen F. Westerveld, Vicki Gibbs, Melanie Heyworth*, Chelsea Marsh, Kendal O'Connor, Beth Saggers (2025). Educational Success for Australian Autistic Students: Teacher, Parent and Allied Health Perspectives on Strengths, Needs, Enablers and Barriers. Center for Open Science.

Published on: 26 May 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Preprint Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 9 (11.1%)
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Melanie Heyworth*, Catherine McMahon, Diana Weiting Tan, Elizabeth Pellicano (2025). “There is Nowhere Else That I’d Rather be Than with Them”: Parents’ Positive Experiences Parenting Autistic Children. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 10, 23969415251357222-23969415251357222.

Published on: 1 May 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 106 (12.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 18 / 403 (4.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 367 (3.5%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Ru Ying Cai, Melanie Heyworth*, Alexandra Johnston, Fiona Aldridge, Vicki Gibbs (2025). “I’m not feeling alone in my experiences”: How newly diagnosed autistic adults engage with a neurodiversity-affirming “Welcome Pack”. Autism, 29(8), 2072-2083.

Published on: 25 Apr 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 7 (28.6%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 36 (22.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 11 / 179 (6.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 136 (5.1%)
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Elizabeth Pellicano, Melanie Heyworth* (2025). Weak ties and the value of social connections for autistic people as revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Communications Psychology, 3(1), 36-36.

Published on: 6 Mar 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 2 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 84 (11.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 18 / 309 (5.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 14 / 285 (4.9%)
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Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Georgia Coverdale, Poulomee Datta, Gabrielle Hall*, Melanie Heyworth*, Kristelle Hudry, Wenn Lawson*, Rozanna Lilley, Elizabeth Pellicano (2025). “I Just Feel Like the Teacher Understood Me, and She Knew What I Needed”: School Experiences of Autistic Students from Diverse Backgrounds. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 10, 23969415251377973-23969415251377973.

Published on: 1 Mar 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 10 (30.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 61 (6.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 13 / 235 (5.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 203 (3.0%)
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Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Jodie Smith, Gabrielle Hall*, Vanessa Alexander, Kate Batty, Poulomee Datta, Emma Goodall*, Melanie Heyworth*, Siobhan Lamb, Wenn Lawson*, Rozanna Lilley, Katy Reid, Najeeba Syeda, Elizabeth Pellicano (2024). ‘I’m sick of being the problem’: Autistic mothers’ experiences of interacting with schools for their autistic children. Autism, 29(4), 1034-1046.

Published on: 24 Nov 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 14 (28.6%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 55 (18.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 27 / 237 (11.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 17 / 185 (9.2%)
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Diana Weiting Tan, Laura Crane, Tori Haar*, Melanie Heyworth*, Rebecca Poulsen*, Elizabeth Pellicano (2024). Reporting community involvement in autism research: Findings from the journal Autism. Autism, 29(2), 490-503.

Published on: 6 Sep 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 6 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 16 / 65 (24.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 34 / 258 (13.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 24 / 218 (11.0%)
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Tori Haar*, Charlotte Brownlow, Gabrielle Hall*, Melanie Heyworth*, Wenn Lawson*, Rebecca Poulsen*, Tamara Reinisch, Elizabeth Pellicano (2024). ‘We have so much to offer’: Community members’ perspectives on autism research. Autism, 29(9), 2254-2267.

Published on: 13 May 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 8 (62.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 33 / 95 (34.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 85 / 320 (26.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 52 / 245 (21.2%)
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Kate Simpson, Jessica Paynter, Marleen F. Westerveld, Larah van der Meer, Lee Patrick*, Gabrielle Hogg*, H. Heussler, Melanie Heyworth*, Alison Gable, Hem Sid Chandran*, Rachael Bowen, Dawn Adams (2024). Time to Change How We Measure Quality of Life and Well-Being in Autism: A Systematic Review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 13(2), 337-352.

Published on: 19 Mar 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 12 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 134 (6.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 18 / 510 (3.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 447 (2.9%)
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Melanie Heyworth* (2024). Commentary: Addressing stigma through relational research design. Neurodiversity, 2.

Published on: 1 Feb 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 1 (100.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 60 (6.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 10 / 194 (5.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 171 (3.5%)
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Rebecca Poulsen*, Patrick Dwyer*, Dena L. Gassner*, Melanie Heyworth*, Zachary J. Williams* (2023). The INSAR Community Collaborator Request: Using community–academic partnerships to enhance outcomes of participatory autism research. Autism Research, 16(11), 2071-2076.

Published on: 9 Sep 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 5 (100.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 20 / 39 (51.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 88 / 218 (40.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 65 / 173 (37.6%)
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Elizabeth Pellicano, Melanie Heyworth* (2023). The Foundations of Autistic Flourishing. Current Psychiatry Reports, 25(9), 419-427.

Published on: 8 Aug 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 2 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 25 / 108 (23.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 48 / 414 (11.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 27 / 349 (7.7%)
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Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Ngoc T. Dang, Poulomee Datta, Emma Dresens, Hau T.T. Nguyen, Kim-Van Nguyen, Phuc Nguyen, Gabrielle Hall*, Melanie Heyworth*, Wenn Lawson*, Rozanna Lilley, Najeeba Syeda, Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). “We don’t make trouble”: Vietnamese parents’ experiences of parent-teacher partnerships for their autistic children. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 103, 102142.

Published on: 20 Mar 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 14 (21.4%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 69 (5.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 15 / 236 (6.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 214 (5.6%)
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Anke Scheeren, Laura Crane, Melanie Heyworth*, Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Autistic Adults: a Scoping Review. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 10(1), 92-122.

Published on: 31 Jan 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 63 (12.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 20 / 432 (4.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 377 (3.4%)
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Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Amal Ali, Poulomee Datta, Emma Dresens, Nadia Faragaab, Gabrielle Hall*, Melanie Heyworth*, Khadra Ige, Wenn Lawson*, Rozanna Lilley, Najeeba Syeda, Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). ‘Somali parents feel like they’re on the outer’: Somali mothers’ experiences of parent–teacher relationships for their autistic children. Autism, 27(6), 1777-1789.

Published on: 21 Jan 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 13 (23.1%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 1 / 68 (1.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 197 (1.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 173 (1.7%)
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Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Poulomee Datta, Emma Dresens, Rena Wang, Lin Cong, Ngoc T. Dang, Gabrielle Hall*, Melanie Heyworth*, Wenn Lawson*, Patricia Lee, Rozanna Lilley, Emily Ma, Hau T.T. Nguyen, Kim-Van Nguyen, Phuc Nguyen, Chong Tze Yeow, Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). ‘It's really important to be collaborating’: Experiences of participatory research for Chinese and Vietnamese parents of autistic children. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 8, 23969415231210482-23969415231210482.

Published on: 1 Jan 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 18 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 52 (15.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 27 / 267 (10.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 17 / 225 (7.6%)
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Jodie Smith, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Lin Cong, Poulomee Datta, Emma Dresens, Gabrielle Hall*, Melanie Heyworth*, Wenn Lawson*, Patricia Lee, Rozanna Lilley, Najeeba Syeda, Emily Ma, Julia Wang, Rena Wang, Chong Tze Yeow, Elizabeth Pellicano (2022). “They Were Saying That I Was a Typical Chinese Mum”: Chinese Parents’ Experiences of Parent-Teacher Partnerships for Their Autistic Children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53(12), 4888-4900.

Published on: 23 Sep 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 16 (18.8%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 0 / 54 (0.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 0 / 142 (0.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 0 / 136 (0.0%)

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

Published on: 5 Sep 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 8 (37.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 51 / 320 (15.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 114 / 1314 (8.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 67 / 931 (7.2%)
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Rozanna Lilley, Wenn Lawson*, Gabrielle Hall*, Joanne Mahony, Hayley Clapham*, Melanie Heyworth*, Samuel R. C. Arnold, Julian N Trollor, Michael Yudell, Elizabeth Pellicano (2022). “Peas in a pod”: Oral History Reflections on Autistic Identity in Family and Community by Late-Diagnosed Adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53(3), 1146-1161.

Published on: 14 Jul 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 10 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 24 / 138 (17.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 41 / 439 (9.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 22 / 333 (6.6%)
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Melanie Heyworth*, Simon Brett, Jacquiline den Houting*, Iliana Magiati, Robyn Steward*, Anna Urbanowicz, Marc Stears, Elizabeth Pellicano (2022). “I'm the Family Ringmaster and Juggler”: Autistic Parents' Experiences of Parenting During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Autism in Adulthood, 5(1), 24-36.

Published on: 12 May 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 8 (37.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 86 (10.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 19 / 364 (5.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 313 (4.2%)
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Melanie Heyworth*, Timothy Chan, Wenn Lawson* (2022). Perspective: Presuming Autistic Communication Competence and Reframing Facilitated Communication. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 864991-864991.

Published on: 10 Mar 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 3 (66.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 81 (12.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 17 / 193 (8.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 11 / 160 (6.9%)
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Elizabeth Pellicano, Wenn Lawson*, Gabrielle Hall*, Joanne Mahony, Rozanna Lilley, Melanie Heyworth*, Hayley Clapham*, Michael Yudell (2021). “I Knew She'd Get It, and Get Me”: Participants' Perspectives of a Participatory Autism Research Project. Autism in Adulthood, 4(2), 120-129.

Published on: 24 Nov 2021 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 8 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 19 / 72 (26.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 41 / 313 (13.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 28 / 266 (10.5%)
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Rozanna Lilley, Wenn Lawson*, Gabrielle Hall*, Joanne Mahony, Hayley Clapham*, Melanie Heyworth*, Samuel R. C. Arnold, Julian N Trollor, Michael Yudell, Elizabeth Pellicano (2021). ‘A way to be me’: Autobiographical reflections of autistic adults diagnosed in mid-to-late adulthood. Autism, 26(6), 1395-1408.

Published on: 22 Oct 2021 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 10 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 22 / 117 (18.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 37 / 314 (11.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 22 / 252 (8.7%)
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Elizabeth Pellicano, Simon Brett, Jacquiline den Houting*, Melanie Heyworth*, Iliana Magiati, Robyn Steward*, Anna Urbanowicz, Marc Stears (2021). COVID-19, social isolation and the mental health of autistic people and their families: A qualitative study. Autism, 26(4), 914-927.

Published on: 6 Aug 2021 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 8 (37.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 65 (6.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 13 / 331 (3.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 11 / 310 (3.5%)

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Melanie Heyworth*, Simon Brett, Jacquiline den Houting*, Iliana Magiati, Robyn Steward*, Anna Urbanowicz, Marc Stears, Elizabeth Pellicano (2021). “It just fits my needs better”: Autistic students and parents’ experiences of learning from home during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 6, 23969415211057681-23969415211057681.

Published on: 1 Jan 2021 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 8 (37.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 6 / 96 (6.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 11 / 290 (3.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 259 (3.1%)
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