Bella Kofner

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project as a person identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 15
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 15
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 12

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 30 (distinct: 15)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 176
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 339 (distinct: 104)

Frequent co-authors

Kristen Gillespie-Lynch 14
Ariana Riccio 6
Patrick Dwyer* 6
Steven K. Kapp* 4
Eilidh Cage 3
Erin E. McKenney 3
Erin Kang 3
Jared K. Richards* 3

Publications by year

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Publication types

Article 14
Book chapter 1

15 publications

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Atara Ellenberg, Daniel Batkin* , Mikaela Elliott, Summer West* , Stephen Mark Shore* , Bella Kofner* , Madisen Cutler, Ashna Ashraf, Anna Marie Dorelien* , Laila Balogun, Martha Matias, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2026). Harnessing the Power of Lived Expertise: Evaluating a Majority Autistic-Led Autism Sabbatical Program. Adult Learning, 37(3), 221-233.

Publication date: 16 Jul 2026 Added to AutiHub: 18 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 12 (41.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 12 / 44 (27.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 24 / 122 (19.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 21 / 111 (18.9%)
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Elizabeth Kilgallon* , Sinéad O’Brien, Eliana Grossman, C. Donnan Gravelle, Patrick Dwyer* , Rita Obeid, Ariana Riccio, 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).

Publication date: 1 Jul 2026 Added to AutiHub: 30 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 14 (28.6%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 14 / 68 (20.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 40 / 229 (17.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 26 / 192 (13.5%)
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Gary Yu Hin Lam, Jeffrey MacCormack, Deondre Williams, Theresa Antony, Bella Kofner* , Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2025). Online training module to reduce stigma and improve knowledge about autism in pre-service teachers: Cross-cultural comparison of Hong Kong and Canada. Research in Autism, 126, 202651.

Publication date: 16 Jul 2025 Added to AutiHub: 18 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 6 / 149 (4.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 14 / 425 (3.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 377 (3.4%)
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Sydney R. Terroso, Erin E. McKenney, Steven M. Brunwasser, Jared K. Richards* , 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.

Publication date: 26 Jun 2024 Added to AutiHub: 8 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 11 (18.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 134 (9.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 23 / 550 (4.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 18 / 503 (3.6%)
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Erin E. McKenney, Jared K. Richards* , 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.

Publication date: 21 Feb 2024 Added to AutiHub: 8 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 12 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 11 / 71 (15.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 24 / 296 (8.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 20 / 259 (7.7%)
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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Eliana Grossman, Jessye Herrell, Ariana Riccio, Jin Delos Santos* , Sharang Biswas, Bella Kofner* , Patrick Dwyer* , Beth Rosenberg, Lillian Hwang-Geddes, Amy Hurst, Wendy Martin, Eunju Pak, Sinéad O’Brien, Elizabeth Kilgallon* , Sergey Shevchuk-Hill, Saumya Dave (2023). A participatory approach to iteratively adapting game design workshops to empower autistic youth. Frontiers in Education, 8.

Publication date: 31 Jul 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 17 (23.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 102 (12.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 31 / 408 (7.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 23 / 364 (6.3%)
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Erin E. McKenney, Steven M. Brunwasser, Jared K. Richards* , Talena C. Day, Bella Kofner* , Rachel G. McDonald, Zachary J. Williams* , 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.

Publication date: 27 Mar 2023 Added to AutiHub: 7 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 11 (27.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 12 / 109 (11.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 24 / 628 (3.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 20 / 565 (3.5%)
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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.

Publication date: 4 Aug 2022 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 / 62 (12.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 10 / 149 (6.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 129 (5.4%)
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TC Waisman* , Zachary J. Williams* , Eilidh Cage, Siva priya Santhanam, Iliana Magiati, Patrick Dwyer* , Kayden M. Stockwell* , Bella Kofner* , Heather M. Brown* , Denise Davidson, Jessye Herrell, Stephen Mark Shore* , David Caudel* , Emine Gurbuz, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch (2022). Learning from the experts: Evaluating a participatory autism and universal design training for university educators. Autism, 27(2), 356-370.

Publication date: 2 Jun 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 8 / 15 (53.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 11 / 109 (10.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 22 / 343 (6.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 20 / 302 (6.6%)
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Tomisin Oredipe, Bella Kofner* , Ariana Riccio, Eilidh Cage, Jonathan Vincent, Steven K. Kapp* , Patrick Dwyer* , 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.

Publication date: 11 Apr 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: 13 / 74 (17.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 21 / 267 (7.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 16 / 239 (6.7%)
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Chinnu Cheriyan, Sergey Shevchuk-Hill, Ariana Riccio, Jonathan Vincent, Steven K. Kapp* , Eilidh Cage, Patrick Dwyer* , 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.

Publication date: 14 Oct 2021 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: 6 / 70 (8.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 12 / 252 (4.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 11 / 202 (5.4%)
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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Jennifer B Bisson, Sabine Saade, Rita Obeid, Bella Kofner* , Ashley Johnson Harrison, Nidal Daou, Nicholas Tricarico, Jin Delos Santos* , William Pinkava, Allison Jordan (2021). If you want to develop an effective autism training, ask autistic students to help you. Autism, 26(5), 1082-1094.

Publication date: 2 Sep 2021 Added to AutiHub: 18 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 11 (18.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 78 (9.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 10 / 303 (3.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 240 (3.3%)
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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Patrick Dwyer* , Christopher Constantino, Steven K. Kapp* , Emily Hotez, Ariana Riccio, Danielle DeNigris, Bella Kofner* , Eric Endlich* (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.

Publication date: 27 Oct 2020 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Book chapter Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 9 (44.4%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 28 / 173 (16.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 43 / 566 (7.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 31 / 467 (6.6%)
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Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, Emily Hotez, Matthew Zajic, Ariana Riccio, Danielle DeNigris, Bella Kofner* , Dennis Bublitz, Naomi Gaggi, Kavi Luca (2020). Comparing the writing skills of autistic and nonautistic university students: A collaboration with autistic university students. Autism, 24(7), 1898-1912.

Publication date: 8 Jul 2020 Added to AutiHub: 18 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 9 (11.1%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 107 (12.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 27 / 348 (7.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 17 / 300 (5.7%)
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Steven K. Kapp* , Emily J. Goldknopf, Patricia J. Brooks, Bella Kofner* , Maruf Hossain (2019). Expanding the critique of the social motivation theory of autism with participatory and developmental research. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 42.

Publication date: 1 Jan 2019 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 60 (15.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 14 / 243 (5.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 10 / 207 (4.8%)
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