Aspasia Stacey Rabba ORCID iD

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project because of their contribution to 16 academic works co-authored with 16 people identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 16
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 15
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 16

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 45 (distinct: 16)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 136
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 327 (distinct: 96)

Frequent co-authors

Jodie Smith 9
Elizabeth Pellicano 7
Wenn Lawson* 7
Gabrielle Hall* 6
Melanie Heyworth* 6
Poulomee Datta 6
Rozanna Lilley 6
Emma Dresens 4

Publications by year

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2019
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2020
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026

Publication types

Article 15
Book chapter 1

16 publications

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Ava N. Gurba* , Katherine E Gore* , Catherine Bent, Shoba S. Meera, Cherie C. Green, Rachel Jellett, Katherine E. MacDuffie, Jonathan Green, Kathryn Fordyce, Christos Constantine* , Patrick Dwyer* , Jodie Smith, Alexandra Aulich, Kristelle Hudry, Lyndel J Kennedy, Lauren N. Ayton, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Lucas T. Harrington* , Linda R. Watson, Andrew Whitehouse, Esther Fidock (2026). Autistic and autism community perspectives on infant and family support in the first two years of life: Findings from a community consultation survey. UNC Libraries.

Publication date: 20 Aug 2026 Added to AutiHub: 12 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 21 (23.8%)
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Abigail Love, Chris Edwards* , Bronwyn Rideout, Linda Hollenberg, Hayley Clapham* , Gilly-Elle Wiltshire* , Ainslie Robinson* , Ru Ying Cai, Charlie Benzie, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, vicki gibbs (2026). Understanding healthcare professionals’ experiences supporting Autistic people in perinatal care: A qualitative study. Midwifery, 160, 104868.

Publication date: 25 May 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 4 / 11 (36.4%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 37 (24.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 24 / 210 (11.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 18 / 187 (9.6%)
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Phoebe Meldrum* , Beth P. Johnson, Barbara Chuen Yee Lo, Meagan Louise Bedelis, Aspasia Stacey Rabba (2026). “You Become Yourself, Your Full Self, the True Self”: A Systematic Review of Neurodivergent Adults’ Experiences of Identity Reconstruction Following Diagnosis of Autism and/or ADHD in Adulthood. Autism in Adulthood.

Publication date: 14 Mar 2026 Added to AutiHub: 23 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 11 / 91 (12.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 22 / 365 (6.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 17 / 341 (5.0%)
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Jodie Smith, Patrick Dwyer* , Erin O’Connor, Ava N. Gurba* , Alexandra Aulich, Christos Constantine* , Esther Fidock, Katherine E Gore* , Cherie C. Green, Lucas T. Harrington* , Kristelle Hudry, Rachel Jellett, Lyndel J Kennedy, Shoba S. Meera, Sallie W. Nowell, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Linda R. Watson, Andrew Whitehouse, Catherine Bent (2026). “The Wrong Supports Are Worse than no Support”: Autistic Perspectives on Early-in-Life Infant Autism Supports. Autism in Adulthood.

Publication date: 2 Feb 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 19 (26.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 22 / 54 (40.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 48 / 341 (14.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 34 / 275 (12.4%)
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Kealan Pugsley, Natasha Siryj, Gail A Alvares, Emilie Baxter, Mark A. Bellgrove, Tracey Chau, Louise Cooper, Helen Curd, Stacey Douglas, Kirsten Furley, Robyn-Leigh Gordon, Adam J. Guastella, Ziarih Hawi, Amanda Karo, Rebecca Kerestes, Kylie King, Rebecca E. Poulsen* , Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Marissa Rose, Judah P.E. Teo, Alexandra Ure, Elizabeth Pellicano, Beth P. Johnson (2026). “We Need Community-Centred, Strongly Ethical Genetic Research”: A Qualitative Investigation of Community Attitudes Toward Autism Genetics. Autism in Adulthood.

Publication date: 2 Feb 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 23 (4.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 15 / 76 (19.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 36 / 576 (6.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 25 / 483 (5.2%)
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Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Lauren Taylor, Wenn Lawson* , Iliana Magiati (2026). Identification, Assessment, and Diagnosis of Autism in Adulthood. In Autism and Child Psychopathology Series (pp. 197-239). Springer Nature Switzerland.

Publication date: 1 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 11 Jul 2026 Type: Book chapter Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 24 / 213 (11.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 44 / 849 (5.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 31 / 681 (4.6%)
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Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Linnea A. Lampinen, Phoebe Meldrum* , Patrick Dwyer* , Mikle South, Lauren Taylor, Mirko Uljarevic, Vanessa Bal (2025). Understanding Barriers to Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Adulthood: Where Are We Now and How Do We Move Forward? Autism Research, 18(12), 2362-2367.

Publication date: 8 Nov 2025 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: 5 / 21 (23.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 20 / 90 (22.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 15 / 79 (19.0%)
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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.

Publication date: 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: 5 / 61 (8.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 14 / 235 (6.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 202 (3.5%)
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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.

Publication date: 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: 11 / 55 (20.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 32 / 237 (13.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 21 / 186 (11.3%)
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Catherine Bent, Alexandra Aulich, Christos Constantine* , Esther Fidock, Patrick Dwyer* , Cherie C. Green, Jodie Smith, Ava N. Gurba* , Lucas T. Harrington* , Katherine E Gore* , Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Lauren N. Ayton, Kathryn Fordyce, Jonathan Green, Rachel Jellett, Lyndel J Kennedy, Katherine E. MacDuffie, Shoba S. Meera, Linda R. Watson, Andrew Whitehouse, Kristelle Hudry (2024). Autistic and autism community perspectives on infant and family support in the first two years of life: Findings from a community consultation survey. Autism, 29(9), 2282-2296.

Publication date: 30 Jul 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 5 / 21 (23.8%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 14 / 34 (41.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 22 / 194 (11.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 18 / 165 (10.9%)
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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.

Publication date: 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: 17 / 236 (7.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 14 / 214 (6.5%)
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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.

Publication date: 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 / 172 (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.

Publication date: 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: 10 / 52 (19.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 40 / 268 (14.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 28 / 226 (12.4%)
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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.

Publication date: 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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Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Cheryl Dissanayake, Josephine Barbaro* (2020). Development of a Web-Based Resource for Parents of Young Children Newly Diagnosed With Autism: Participatory Research Design. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 3(2), e15786.

Publication date: 20 Jul 2020 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 45 (4.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 159 (1.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 152 (0.7%)
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Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Cheryl Dissanayake, Josephine Barbaro* (2019). Parents’ experiences of an early autism diagnosis: Insights into their needs. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 66, 101415.

Publication date: 6 Jul 2019 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 45 (6.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 155 (1.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 141 (0.7%)
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