The experience of autism from the perspective of autistic adolescents

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Trew, S. (2024). The experience of autism from the perspective of autistic adolescents. Disability & Society, 40(7), 1801-1831. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2024.2374484

Publication date: 15 Jul 2024 Added to AutiHub: 16 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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Publication authors identified as autistic
1 / 1 (100.0%)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore with autistic adolescents, their perspectives and experiences related to autism. Situated in Australia, the study uses a qualitative methodology and a narrative approach. The findings illustrate a rich and nuanced understanding of autism for adolescents. Autistic adolescents place greater emphasis on difference and diversity rather than difficulty and highlight the positives and strengths of autism characteristics. The findings encourage the framing and conceptualisation of autism in relation to adolescents’ strengths and abilities whilst acknowledging experiences of anger, stress, and anxiety. Most adolescents describe feeling disconnected, emotionally and physically from others. The findings of this study indicate a need for increased awareness and practice of a strengths use in autism. This is to enhance understandings of autism, improve upon the wellbeing and mental health of autistic adolescents and to promote greater connectedness and belonging for this group amongst family, peers, and wider society.

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Cited references
176
With a DOI
159
Without a DOI, from raw bibliography text
15
22 / 176 (12.5%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
References with data to complete
5 / 176 (2.8%)
References with detected author names
171 / 176 (97.2%)
Without detected author names
5
Without a structured title
4
Without a stable identifier
9
References with raw author names still to review
3
References with external metadata lookup issues
2
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Author names detected in the cited bibliography
560
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560
From validated raw bibliography text
0
Raw names already validated
0
Raw names still to review
4
215 / 560 (38.4%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 345 / 560 (61.6%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
39 / 560 (7.0%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 39 / 215 (18.1%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 32 / 507 (6.3%).
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