Here, we present the first revisions of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for autism, based on research, development results, and community feedback. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
...we explored the gender dysphoria experiences of 15 Japanese autistic transgender adults... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
A meta-ethnographic approach was used to review the existing research on autistic adults’ experiences of accessing healthcare. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study investigated the experiences of 39 autistic adults who participated in an autism-specific online self-compassion program. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The broad autism phenotype refers to a group of behaviors related to autism spectrum disorder, but that appear to a lesser extent. Its assessment has been performed through outdated broad autism phenotype/autism spectrum disorder definitions and tests. To address this problem, this study presents the development of a new test, the Broad Autism Phenotype–International Test... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study suggested that social media can provide important information about autism to autistic people. We interviewed 12 autistic adults (aged 18–49 years) and talked to them about the use of social media to find both general information and content specifically about autism, autism identity and online autistic communities. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
In this preregistered study, we developed a task to investigate whether autistic adolescents and adults with limited or no phrase speech (N = 31) have learned English orthographic conventions. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
For this review, autistic and non-autistic researchers looked at research on the experience of receiving a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder as an adult. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This article explains the importance of using a systematic approach to health assessment and describes various elements of communication involved in this process. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study included people with intellectual disability who had ever had a PEG inserted and who presented to the specialist Speech and Language Therapy team in one Greater Manchester borough... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
People with intellectual disability die from some illnesses that could be avoided. This is a bigger problem in people with intellectual disability than in people without intellectual disability. We searched for evidence about what we could do to prevent these illnesses. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We aimed to investigate the perspectives of clients and their carers on clients’ treatments with psychotropic drugs. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Special attention is required when considering any educational intervention aimed at its promotion and development. Our objective is to conduct an umbrella review of systematic reviews that gather evidence from relationships and sex education programmes tailored for individuals with intellectual disabilities. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
What has happened to people's health and healthcare as we move beyond the pandemic? To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
In this two-part study, electronic medical records (EMRs) were leveraged to examine co-occurring health conditions... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
In a published systematic review, we reported evidence about the process of deprescribing psychotropic medicines... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study explored the accuracy of two commonly used autism screening surveys for adults: the RAADS-R and the RAADS-14. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We wanted to find out which topics autistic people in Scotland want to see research on. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
In the past 40 years, accumulating evidence suggested that autistic individuals are at an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This study examined the occurrence of various potential risk factors for lifetime suicidal behavior and suicidal thoughts in the past month in a Dutch cohort (Netherlands Autism Register) of autistic individuals... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
‘Who, When, How to Share’ is a new programme that aims to support autistic adults in making decisions around sharing their autistic identity with others. The programme involves working through a self-help guide independently over 3 weeks with optional peer support. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.