David Nicholas ORCID iD

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project because of their contribution to 11 academic works co-authored with 17 people identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 11
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 11
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 11

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 29 (distinct: 17)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 74
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 175 (distinct: 74)

Frequent co-authors

Christina Devlin* 3
Heather M. Brown* 3
Hilary Nelson 3
Jacalyn G. Ryan* 3
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum 3
Margaret Bauman 3
Stephen Edelson 3
Wenn Lawson* 3

Publications by year

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2014
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2019
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2020
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026

Publication types

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David Nicholas, Hilary Nelson, Fakhri Shafai, Stephen Edelson, Vanessa Bal, Wenn Lawson* , Margaret Bauman, Robert L. Hendren, Julian Trollor (2026). Examining the Lived Experiences of Older Autistic Adults: A Synthesis Review of Qualitative Literature. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Publication date: 9 May 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: 11 / 41 (26.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 14 / 247 (5.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 201 (6.5%)
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Jacalyn G. Ryan* , Heather M. Brown* , Anne Borden* , Christina Devlin* , Adam Kedmy* , Austin Lee* , David Nicholas, Sandra Hodgetts (2025). ‘It's Really Who They Are and What They Want’: Staff Perspectives on Supporting Autonomy for Autistic Adults With Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 38(4), e70106-e70106.

Publication date: 1 Jul 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 6 / 8 (75.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 68 (13.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 42 / 257 (16.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 30 / 216 (13.9%)
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David Nicholas, Fakhri Shafai, Stephen Edelson, Vanessa Bal, Hilary Nelson, Wenn Lawson* , Mary Doherty* , Hilde M. Geurts, William F. Sullivan, B. Blair Braden, Gregory L. Wallace, Maxine Share* , Laura St. John, David G. Amaral, Agnes H. Whitaker, L. R. Watters, Terri Robson* , Joanne Gauthier, Sylvère Moulanier, Linda Perry, Sandy Stemp, Ellen Wilkinson, Nancy Jokinen, Margaret Bauman, Robert L. Hendren, Evdokia Anagnostou, Julian Trollor (2025). Advancing care priorities for health and quality of life among older adults in the autism and/or intellectual disabilities communities: proceedings of an international Think Tank. BMC Proceedings, 19(S11), 15-15.

Publication date: 15 Jun 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 27 (14.8%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 30 (23.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 15 / 118 (12.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 9 / 95 (9.5%)
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David Nicholas, Brett Ranon Nachman* (2025). Foreword: Special Issue on Autism and Postsecondary Education. Autism in Adulthood, 7(2), 125-126.

Publication date: 28 Feb 2025 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 2 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 5 / 11 (45.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 11 / 44 (25.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 41 (19.5%)
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Jacalyn G. Ryan* , Heather M. Brown* , Anne Borden* , Christina Devlin* , Adam Kedmy* , Austin Lee* , David Nicholas, Bethan Kingsley, Sandra Hodgetts (2024). Being able to be myself: Understanding autonomy and autonomy-support from the perspectives of autistic adults with intellectual disabilities. Autism, 28(12), 3092-3104.

Publication date: 17 May 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 6 / 9 (66.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 47 (14.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 25 / 160 (15.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 21 / 141 (14.9%)
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Sarah Southey, Rae Morris, David Nicholas, Megan Pilatzke* (2024). Autistic Perspectives on Employment: A Scoping Review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 34(4), 756-769.

Publication date: 8 Feb 2024 Added to AutiHub: 9 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 88 (10.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 27 / 275 (9.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 17 / 208 (8.2%)
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Hilary Nelson, Danielle Switalsky, Jill Ciesielski, Heather M. Brown* , Jacalyn G. Ryan* , Margot E. Stothers, Emily Coombs* , Alessandra Crerear, Christina Devlin* , Chris Bendevis, Tommias Ksiazek, Patrick Dwyer* , Chelsea Hack, Tara Connolly, David Nicholas, Briano Di Rezze (2023). A scoping review of supports on college and university campuses for autistic post-secondary students. Frontiers in Education, 8.

Publication date: 31 Oct 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 16 (31.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 19 / 181 (10.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 27 / 648 (4.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 16 / 497 (3.2%)
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Grant Bruno, Titus A Chan, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Emily Coombs* , The Indigenous Relations Circle, David Nicholas (2023). Indigenous Autism in Canada: A Scoping Review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54(9), 3478-3491.

Publication date: 22 Jul 2023 Added to AutiHub: 9 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 50 (8.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 153 (2.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 138 (2.2%)
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Stephen Edelson, David Nicholas, Kevin P. Stoddart, Margaret Bauman, Laurie Mawlam, Wenn Lawson* , Caroline Jose, Rae Morris, Scott D. Wright (2020). Strategies for Research, Practice, and Policy for Autism in Later Life: A Report from a Think Tank on Aging and Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(1), 382-390.

Publication date: 2 May 2020 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 / 50 (4.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 169 (4.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 164 (4.9%)
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David Nicholas, Darren Hedley, Jena K. Randolph, Dora M. Raymaker* , Scott Robertson* , Jonathan Vincent (2019). An Expert Discussion on Employment in Autism. Autism in Adulthood, 1(3), 162-169.

Publication date: 1 Sep 2019 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 6 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 1 / 13 (7.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 60 (3.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 42 (4.8%)
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Jamil Jivraj, Lori‐Ann R. Sacrey, Amanda S. Newton, David Nicholas, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum (2014). Assessing the influence of researcher–partner involvement on the process and outcomes of participatory research in autism spectrum disorder and neurodevelopmental disorders: A scoping review. Autism, 18(7), 782-793.

Publication date: 2 Jul 2014 Added to AutiHub: 17 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 0 / 5 (0.0%)
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