Kristen Gillespie-Lynch

Elizabeth Kilgallon*Autistic author. Learn more…, Sinéad O’Brien, Eliana Grossman, C. Donnan Gravelle, Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Rita Obeid, Ariana Arista, Jimena Suárez, Aleena Arif, Grace Cordova‐Castellanos, Jin Delos Santos, Bella Kofner, Andrew Yan, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2026). Measuring what matters: Operationalizing neurodiversity‐affirming practices through participatory design of STEM workshops for autistic youth. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 26(3).

Published on: 1 Jul 2026 Added to AutiHub: 30 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 14 (14.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 68 (19.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 30 / 229 (13.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 18 / 193 (9.3%)

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So Yoon Kim, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Liu-Qin Yang, Anna Wallington, Dora M Raymaker*Autistic author. Learn more…, Ian Moura, Katherine McDonald, Joelle Maslak*Autistic author. Learn more…, Rachel Kripke-Ludwig, Andrea Joyce, Willi Horner-Johnson, Emanuel Frowner, Mary Baker-Ericzén, Christina Nicolaidis (2026). Self- and Caregiver-Reported Choice-Making in Autistic Adults: Development and Validation of the AASPIRE–Choices and Decisions Scale. medRxiv.

Published on: 10 May 2026 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Preprint Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 15 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 11 / 61 (18.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 26 / 231 (11.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 14 / 178 (7.9%)

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Brett Ranon Nachman*Autistic author. Learn more…, Bradley E. Cox*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Julie Lounds Taylor, Nicholas Gelbar, Emily Raclaw, Catherine McDermott, Karly Ball Isaacson, Yilun Jiang (2026). “It's Absolutely About Just Surviving”: How Autistic College Students Define Success. Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, 5(3), 22-50.

Published on: 27 Apr 2026 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 9 (22.2%)

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Bradley E. Cox*Autistic author. Learn more…, Brett Ranon Nachman*Autistic author. Learn more…, Julie Lounds Taylor, Nicholas Gelbar, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Emily Raclaw, Karly Ball Isaacson, Yilun Jiang (2026). “Finding Other People Whose Minds Work Similarly to Mine:” Supporting Autistic College Student Success. The Review of Higher Education.

Published on: 1 Feb 2026 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 8 (25.0%)

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Hari B. Srinivasan*Autistic author. Learn more…, Timothy Chan, So Yoon Kim, Rita Obeid, Desiree R. Jones, Monique Botha*Autistic author. Learn more…, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu*Autistic author. Learn more…, Diana Weiting Tan, TC Waisman*Autistic author. Learn more…, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Imene Zoulikha Kassous, Jacqueline Mathaga, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2025). Inclusion Must Be Global, Decolonized, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, and Anti‐Normative. Journal of Social Issues, 81(4).

Published on: 1 Dec 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 13 (38.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 26 / 109 (23.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 42 / 274 (15.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 25 / 239 (10.5%)

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Monique Botha*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu*Autistic author. Learn more…, Desiree R. Jones, So Yoon Kim, Rita Obeid (2025). Neurodiversity‐Affirming Intersectional Approaches That Target Public Policy: Moving the Focus From Changing Individuals to Changing Systems of Power. Journal of Social Issues, 81(4).

Published on: 31 Oct 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 6 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 18 / 61 (29.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 32 / 134 (23.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 22 / 119 (18.5%)

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Brett Ranon Nachman*Autistic author. Learn more…, Bradley E. Cox*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Julie Lounds Taylor, Nicholas Gelbar, Emily Raclaw (2025). “Enjoy your time and be confident”: Honoring autistic community college students’ multifaceted interpretations of success. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.

Published on: 24 Apr 2025 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 6 (33.3%)

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Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Lynnette H. Hersh, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Susan M. Rivera, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2025). Neurodiversity Movement Identification and Perceived Appropriateness of Terms Used to Describe Autism. Autism in Adulthood.

Published on: 22 Apr 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 22 / 82 (26.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 35 / 187 (18.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 20 / 160 (12.5%)

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So Yoon Kim, Soyeon Kim, Hong Ji, wn-ho Yoon*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2024). Can a Culturally Adapted Autism Training Reduce Stigma Towards Autistic People in South Korea? Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56(5), 1966-1979.

Published on: 11 Dec 2024 Added to AutiHub: 7 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 56 (14.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 15 / 272 (5.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 10 / 233 (4.3%)

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Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Ava Gurba*Autistic author. Learn more…, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Elizabeth Kilgallon*Autistic author. Learn more…, Lynnette H. Hersh, David S. Chang, Susan M. Rivera, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2024). Community views of neurodiversity, models of disability and autism intervention: Mixed methods reveal shared goals and key tensions. Autism, 29(9), 2297-2314.

Published on: 18 Sep 2024 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: 28 / 111 (25.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 44 / 235 (18.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 23 / 192 (12.0%)

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Lynnette H. Hersh, Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Sergey Shevchuk-Hill, Ava Gurba*Autistic author. Learn more…, Elizabeth Kilgallon*Autistic author. Learn more…, Ally Pax Arcari Mair, David S. Chang, Susan M. Rivera, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2024). Community Member Views on Autism Intervention: Effects of Closeness to Autistic People with Intellectual Disabilities And Nonspeaking Autistic People. Autism in Adulthood, 6(3), 253-271.

Published on: 1 Sep 2024 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: 39 / 165 (23.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 104 / 583 (17.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 57 / 463 (12.3%)

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Sydney R. Terroso, Erin E. McKenney, Steven M. Brunwasser, Jared K. Richards*Autistic author. Learn more…, Talena C. Day, Bella Kofner, Rachel G. McDonald, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Erin Kang, Matthew D Lerner, Katherine Gotham (2024). Longitudinal Relationships Between Depressive Attributional Style and Internalizing Symptoms in an Autism-Enriched Sample of Incoming College Students. Autism in Adulthood, 7(2), 185-200.

Published on: 26 Jun 2024 Added to AutiHub: 8 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 11 (9.1%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 134 (9.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 20 / 550 (3.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 15 / 502 (3.0%)

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So Yoon Kim, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, wn-ho Yoon*Autistic author. Learn more… (2024). A pilot mixed-methods evaluation of an intervention to reduce Korean undergraduates’ stigma toward autistic people. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 113, 102355.

Published on: 26 Feb 2024 Added to AutiHub: 7 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 75 (4.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 195 (1.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 161 (1.9%)

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Erin E. McKenney, Jared K. Richards*Autistic author. Learn more…, Talena C. Day, Steven M. Brunwasser, Claudia L Cucchiara, Bella Kofner, Rachel G. McDonald, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Jenna Lamm, Erin Kang, Matthew D Lerner, Katherine Gotham (2024). Satisfaction with social connectedness is associated with depression and anxiety symptoms in neurodiverse first-semester college students. Autism, 28(8), 1972-1984.

Published on: 21 Feb 2024 Added to AutiHub: 8 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 12 (8.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 71 (12.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 13 / 296 (4.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 9 / 259 (3.5%)

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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Eliana Grossman, Jessye Herrell, Ariana Riccio, Jin Delos Santos, Sharang Biswas, Bella Kofner, Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Beth Rosenberg, Lillian Hwang-Geddes, Amy Hurst, Wendy Martin, Eunju Pak, Sinéad O’Brien, Elizabeth Kilgallon*Autistic author. Learn more…, Sergey Shevchuk-Hill, Saumya Dave (2023). A participatory approach to iteratively adapting game design workshops to empower autistic youth. Frontiers in Education, 8.

Published on: 31 Jul 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 17 (11.8%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 12 / 102 (11.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 23 / 408 (5.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 16 / 366 (4.4%)

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Erin E. McKenney, Steven M. Brunwasser, Jared K. Richards*Autistic author. Learn more…, Talena C. Day, Bella Kofner, Rachel G. McDonald, Zachary J. Williams*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Erin Kang, Matthew D Lerner, Katherine Gotham (2023). Repetitive Negative Thinking As a Transdiagnostic Prospective Predictor of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Neurodiverse First-Semester College Students. Autism in Adulthood, 5(4), 374-388.

Published on: 27 Mar 2023 Added to AutiHub: 7 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 11 (18.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 109 (9.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 15 / 628 (2.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 11 / 566 (1.9%)

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Sergey Shevchuk-Hill, Shana Szczupakiewicz, Bella Kofner, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2022). Comparing narrative writing of autistic and non-autistic College students. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53(10), 3901-3915.

Published on: 4 Aug 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 0 / 4 (0.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 62 (11.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 149 (5.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 129 (4.7%)

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TC Waisman*Autistic author. Learn more…, Zachary J. Williams*Autistic author. Learn more…, Eilidh Cage, Siva priya Santhanam, Iliana Magiati, Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kayden M. Stockwell, Bella Kofner, Heather M. Brown*Autistic author. Learn more…, Denise Davidson, Jessye Herrell, Stephen M. Shore, David Caudel*Autistic author. Learn more…, Emine Gürbüz, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2022). Learning from the experts: Evaluating a participatory autism and universal design training for university educators. Autism, 27(2), 356-370.

Published on: 2 Jun 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 15 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 109 (6.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 17 / 343 (5.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 16 / 304 (5.3%)

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Tomisin Oredipe, Bella Kofner, Ariana Riccio, Eilidh Cage, Jonathan Vincent, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2022). Does learning you are autistic at a younger age lead to better adult outcomes? A participatory exploration of the perspectives of autistic university students. Autism, 27(1), 200-212.

Published on: 11 Apr 2022 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: 11 / 74 (14.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 16 / 267 (6.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 11 / 237 (4.6%)

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Monique Botha*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2022). Come as You Are: Examining Autistic Identity Development and the Neurodiversity Movement through an Intersectional Lens. Human Development, 66(2), 93-112.

Published on: 1 Jan 2022 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: 1 / 125 (0.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 1 / 7 (14.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 7 (14.3%)

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Chinnu Cheriyan, Sergey Shevchuk-Hill, Ariana Riccio, Jonathan Vincent, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Eilidh Cage, Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Bella Kofner, Helen Attwood, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2021). Exploring the Career Motivations, Strengths, and Challenges of Autistic and Non-autistic University Students: Insights From a Participatory Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 719827-719827.

Published on: 14 Oct 2021 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 10 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 5 / 70 (7.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 9 / 250 (3.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 203 (3.9%)

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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Patrick Dwyer*Autistic author. Learn more…, Christopher Constantino, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Emily Hotez, Ariana Riccio, Danielle DeNigris, Bella Kofner, Eric Endlich*Autistic author. Learn more… (2020). Can We Broaden the Neurodiversity Movement without Weakening It? Participatory Approaches as a Framework for Cross-disability Alliance Building. In Disability Alliances and Allies (pp. 189-223). Emerald Publishing Limited.

Published on: 27 Oct 2020 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Book chapter Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 9 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 23 / 173 (13.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 32 / 566 (5.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 20 / 467 (4.3%)

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Ariana Riccio, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Allison Jordan, Anna Marie Dorelien, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2020). How is autistic identity in adolescence influenced by parental disclosure decisions and perceptions of autism? Autism, 25(2), 374-388.

Published on: 24 Sep 2020 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: 5 / 50 (10.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 12 / 168 (7.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 10 / 157 (6.4%)

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Ariana Riccio, Jin Delos Santos, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Allison Jordan, Danielle DeNigris, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2020). Developing the Multidimensional Visual Scale Assessing Affect, Anxiety, Pride, and Energy Through a Research Partnership with Autistic Scholars. Autism in Adulthood, 2(1), 87-100.

Published on: 28 Feb 2020 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: 7 / 53 (13.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 17 / 207 (8.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 183 (6.6%)

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Ariana Riccio, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Nidal Daou, Jacob Shane, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2020). What are Replicable Aspects of the Broader Autism Phenotype among College Students? Collabra: Psychology, 6(1).

Published on: 1 Jan 2020 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: 2 / 96 (2.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 347 (0.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 293 (0.7%)

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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Nidal Daou, Maria-Jose Sanchez-Ruiz, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Rita Obeid, Patricia J. Brooks, Fumio Someki, Nava R. Silton, Rudy Abi‐Habib (2019). Factors underlying cross-cultural differences in stigma toward autism among college students in Lebanon and the United States. Autism, 23(8), 1993-2006.

Published on: 3 Apr 2019 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: 6 / 88 (6.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 9 / 278 (3.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 242 (2.5%)

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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Patricia J. Brooks, Jonathan Pickens, Ben Schwartzman (2017). Whose Expertise Is It? Evidence for Autistic Adults as Critical Autism Experts. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 438-438.

Published on: 28 Mar 2017 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: 15 / 96 (15.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 18 / 283 (6.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 10 / 248 (4.0%)

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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Patricia J. Brooks, Fumio Someki, Rita Obeid, Christina Shane‐Simpson, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Nidal Daou, David Shane Smith (2015). Changing College Students’ Conceptions of Autism: An Online Training to Increase Knowledge and Decrease Stigma. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(8), 2553-2566.

Published on: 21 Mar 2015 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 76 (3.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 274 (1.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 243 (0.8%)

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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Christina Shane‐Simpson, David Shane Smith, Ted Hutman (2014). Intersections Between the Autism Spectrum and the Internet: Perceived Benefits and Preferred Functions of Computer-Mediated Communication. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 52(6), 456-469.

Published on: 20 Nov 2014 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: 4 / 61 (6.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 172 (2.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 153 (2.0%)

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Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Lauren E. Sherman, Ted Hutman (2013). Survey of Autism and Neurodiversity Conceptions. PsycTESTS Dataset.

Published on: 1 Jan 2013 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Dataset Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%)

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Steven K. Kapp*Autistic author. Learn more…, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Lauren E. Sherman, Ted Hutman (2012). Deficit, difference, or both? Autism and neurodiversity. Developmental Psychology, 49(1), 59-71.

Published on: 30 Apr 2012 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English

Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 75 (4.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 6 / 225 (2.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 5 / 213 (2.3%)

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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch

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