New #openaccess paper "We need to understand better what is happening in families, how they are responding, and what support they need to cope so that we can help families who are experiencing these kinds of crises." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Powerful message and one that will shape how I do research moving forward

SQIP@qualpsy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔷In the discursive psychology special section: "Against Recruiting Participants for Psychology Research" by Emma Tennent & Elle Henderson - "Far from a neutral, technical, or inevitable process, recruitment involves a fundamental operation of researcher power" psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

With my first non-reposted post on Bluesky, I thought I would introduce myself briefly! I am an autistic autism researcher #AutRes with research interests in sex ed and sexuality in autistic individuals. However, autism research in general fascinates me and would love to collaborate with others!

rdcu.be/fe60C Excited to have this paper out in the world now! The title sums it up succinctly and I worked with a stellar team on this project! Feel free to read and share widely!

New editorial on RFK Jr.’s ableist health policies: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

5 yrs ago @shanclapoint.bsky.social and I found most autism intervention studies published in ABA journals were authored by researchers who were also clinicians/ consultants, but this COI was almost never declared. We have an update! Things are now... worse! 1/6 journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....

Growing-up autistic: Sharing autistic children’s experiences and insights - Mullally et al - Autism - 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Growing-up autistic: Sharing autistic children’s experiences and insights - Sinéad L Mullally, Alice E Wood, Cherice C Edwards, Sophie E Connolly, Hannah Constable, Stuart Watson, Jacqui Rodgers, Kier...

There is a critical lack of exploration into the firsthand experiences of autistic children in the psychological literature. We sought to address this using bas...

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Our paper on how both cisgender, and trans and gender-diverse (TGD) autistic individuals experienced their gender identity development over time was published today! doi.org/10.1177/1362...

Gender identity development in autistic individuals: An interview study - Robin Michiels, Marie Groffi, Jeroen Dewinter, Ilse Noens, Paul Enzlin, 2026

Autistic individuals report more gender-related questions and gender incongruence compared to non-autistic peers. However, research on gender identity in autist...

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Delighted to have our new paper, “Eliciting the views of autistic adolescents attending specialist schools on what friendships mean to them”, published in @journalautism.bsky.social! 🧵 #autres #openaccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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‘It’s quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box’: A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults journals.sagepub.com...

I'm excited to share that our paper is published! Transgender and gender diverse autistic adults’ experiences of (un)belonging With @drstevenkapp.bsky.social and Charlotte Morris. #AutResearch 🌈🎓 #Narratives #Trans #LGBTQIA #Belonging journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Transgender and gender diverse autistic adults’ experiences of (un)belonging

Introduction Clinical impressions suggest a significant overlap of autistic as well as transgender and gender diverse identities, implying a need for research that explores TGD autistic experiences in...

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A bit late in posting this, because...the world right now. But this seems like as good a time as ever to share our new article highlighting why DEI efforts in the area of social communication and autism are a really good thing. Like- you know- maybe something worth keeping around 🤷‍♀️ 🤯 🤦‍♀️ rdcu.be/edAY9

Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital are seeking autistic and non-autistic adults aged 18-35 years, who are fluent English speakers, to help develop a toolkit for measuring social skills used for dating and sex.