Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month

As we mark Autism Acceptance Month, explore our collection of free-to-read resources published by Sage. Research and scholarship is a vital component of celebrating diversity and key to creating policies, practices, and procedures that improve lives. Research topics include the importance of early diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the varied experiences of autistic people, and ASD treatment pathways in mental health services. Read this selection:

• Crompton et al.’s article, “Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective,” in Autism.

• Fletcher-Watson et al.’s article, “Making the future together: Shaping autism research through meaningful participation,” in Autism.

• Nicolaidis et al.’s article, “The AASPIRE practice-based guidelines for the inclusion of autistic adults in research as co-researchers and study participants,” in Autism.

• Camm-Crosbie et al.’s article, “‘People like me don’t get support’: Autistic adults’ experiences of support and treatment for mental health difficulties, self-injury and suicidality,” in Autism.

• Crompton et al.’s article, “‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family,” in Autism.

• Leedham et al.’s article, “‘I was exhausted trying to figure it out’: The experiences of females receiving an autism diagnosis in middle to late adulthood,” in Autism.

• Read a chapter from Autism Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics, Causes and Practical Issues by Jill Boucher.

• Read a chapter from Special Educational Needs, edited by Lindsay Peer and Gavin Reid, which discusses and clarifies diagnostic criteria.

• Read a chapter from The SAGE Handbook of Autism and Education, edited by Rita Jordan, Jacqueline M. Roberts and Kara Hume.