Recent research carried out in the UK suggests that experiencing a lack of autism acceptance may result in poorer mental health outcomes for autistic individuals. In this project, we investigate this idea in a more diverse set of autistic participants from across the globe (and not just the UK). We compare levels of autism acceptance, camouflaging, and mental health difficulties- and how these factors are related- in several different areas of the world.

Read our Peer-reviewed article to find out more or watch our YouTube explainer video.

We have also recently conducted a systematic review of literature on mental health outcomes associated with camouflaging in autistic people.

Members of the autism community – autistic people, their families and friends and broader support networks – often disagree over how to describe and talk about autism. 

In this project we asked a diverse set of autistic individuals from across the globe about their language preferences to shed further light on this ambiguity. We hope that by investigating these language preferences, we can inform the general population about how best to speak about autism.

We asked both English-speaking and French-speaking autistic adults about their language preferences. 

Read more about both of these studies in our published articles and watch our YouTube explainer video for a digest of our findings.

Previous research has found that alexithymia, the inability to identify and describe your own emotions, is related to reduced sleep quality in the general population. In this project, we aim to investigate whether this is the same for autistic individuals, and whether autistic traits play a role in the relationship. We hope that this will improve knowledge of sleep quality in the autistic population and lead to routes for improved quality of life.

Watch this space for updates on this project.