Abby Fischbach, B.A.

Publications

van der Miesen, A. I. R.*, Rao, S.* (*joint first authors), Fischbach, A. L., Bakker, A., van den Brink, M., Sanders, R., Ryan, C., Rosenthal, S., Orr, A., Newby, H., Moehlig, K., Mocarski, R., Horsnell, K., de Greeff, T., de Vries, A. L. C., Burgwal, A., Wilson, O., Kooke, A., Kahn, E., Cohen-Kettenis, P., van Ginneken, L., Leibowitz, S. F., Song, M., Huisman, B., Carel, E., Joseph, J., de Wit, J., Strang, J. F. (2025). “I bet being trans in the Netherlands is like living in the future”: Could the Netherlands serve as a contemporary, imperfect, “gold standard” comparator for transgender youth research in the United States? [Manuscript accepted for publication].

Fischbach, A. L., Hindenach, A., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Buckley, O., Campos, L., Song, M., Yang, J. S., Strang, J. F. (2024). Autistic and Nonautistic Transgender Youth are Similar in Gender Development and Sexuality Phenotypes. British Journal of Developmental Psychology. 10.1111/bjdp.12486. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12486

Strang, J. F., Fischbach, A. L., Rao, S., Clawson, A., Knauss, M., Bernstein, S. N., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Inge, A. P., Alonzo, K., Zeroth, J., Kenworthy, L., Morgan, C. I., Brandt, A., Moore, C. C., Ahlers, K., Jankowski, M. K., McClellan, L. S., Henise, S., Cap, C. J., Exley, S. L., Youmatz, A., Song, M., McLaren, J. L., Parchem, B. (2024). Gender and Autism Program: A Novel Clinical Service Model for Gender-Diverse/Transgender Autistic Youth and Young Adults. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–37. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2024.2318155

McClellan, L. S., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Tishelman, A. C., Fischbach, A. L., Song, M., Campos, L., Strang, J. F. (2023). Cognitive and Developmental Profiles and Self-Reported Sexual and Gender Minority Stigmatization Among Binary Transgender Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 1–17. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2023.2292045

Strang, J. F.*, van der Miesen, A. I. R.* (*joint first authors), Fischbach, A. L., Wolff, M., Harris, M. C., & Klomp, S. E. (2023). Common Intersection of Autism and Gender Diversity in Youth: Clinical Perspectives and Practices. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, 32(4), 747–760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2023.06.001

Strang, J. F., McClellan, L. S., Raaijmakers, D., Caplan, R., Klomp, S. E., Reutter, M., Lai, M.-C., Song, M., Gratton, F. V., Dale, L. K., Schutte, A., de Vries, A. L. C., Gardiner, F., Edwards-Leeper, L., Minnaard, A. L., Eleveld, N. L., Corbin, E., Purkis, Y., Lawson, W., Kim, D., van Wieringen, I. M., Rodríguez-Roldán, V. M., Harris, M. C., Wilks, M. F., Abraham, G., Rijn, A. B., Forshaw, A., Wilks, G. B., Griffin, A. D., Graham, E. K., Krause, S., Pervez, N., Bok, I. A., Song, A., Fischbach, A. L., & van der Miesen, A. I. R. (2023) The Gender-Diversity and Autism Questionnaire: A Community-Developed Clinical, Research, and Self-Advocacy Tool for Autistic Transgender and Gender-Diverse Young Adults. Autism in Adulthood, 5(2), 175–190. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2023.0002

Strang, J. F. & Fischbach, A. L. (2023). A Special Issue of Autism in Adulthood Dedicated to the Intersection of Autism and the Broad LGBTQ+. Autism in Adulthood, 5(2), 109–111. http://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2023.0056.editorial

Strang, J. F., McClellan, L. S., Li, S., Jack, A. E., Wallace, G. L., McQuaid, G. A., Kenworthy, L., Anthony, L. G., Lai, M. C., Pelphrey, K. A., Thalberg, A. E., Nelson, E. E., Phan, J. M., Sadikova, E., Fischbach, A. L., Thomas, J., & Vaidya, C. J. (2023). The autism spectrum among transgender youth: default mode functional connectivity. Cerebral Cortex, 33(11), 6633–6647. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhac530

Strang, J. F., Wallace, G. L., Michaelson, J. J., Fischbach, A. L., Thomas, T. R., Jack, A., Shen, J., Chen, D., Freeman, A., Knauss, M., Corbett, B. A., Kenworthy, L., Tishelman, A. C., Willing, L., McQuaid, G. A., Nelson, E. E., Toomey, R. B., McGuire, J. K., Fish, J. N., Leibowitz, S. F., Nahata, L., Anthony, L. G., Slesaransky-Poe, G., D’Angelo, L., Clawson, A., Song, A. D., Grannis, C., Sadikova, E., Pelphrey, K. A., GENDAAR Consortium, Mancilla, M., McClellan, L. S., Csumitta, K. D., Winchenbach, M. R., Jilla, A., Alemi, F., & Yang, J. S. (2023). The Gender Self-Report: A Multidimensional Gender Characterization Tool for Gender-Diverse and Cisgender Youth and Adults. American Psychologist, 78(7), 886–900. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001117

Presentations

Parwani, S. A., Wallace, G. L., Michaelson, J. J., Jack, A., McQuaid, G. A., Fischbach, A. L., Todd, A., Strang J. F. (2025, April 30–May 3). An Investigation of Sexuality in Autistic and Non-Autistic Individuals Across the Gender Spectrum. [Abstract submitted for poster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference, Seattle, WA, United States. 

Strang, J. F., Baczewski, L., Fischbach, A. L., Campos, L., Lee, J., Nordhal, C. W., van der Miesen, A. I. R. (2025, April 30–May 3). Initial Evidence for High Rates of Gender Diversity Continuity among Autistic Transgender Youth Followed into Adulthood. [Abstract submitted for panel presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference, Seattle, WA, United States. 

Todd, A., Wallace, G. L., Michaelson, J. J., Jack, A., McQuaid, G. A., Fischbach, A. L., Parwani, S. A., Strang J. F. (2025, April 30–May 3). Preliminary Study of Differences in Ethnoracial Distributions Across Autistic and Gender Diversity. [Abstract submitted for poster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference, Seattle, WA, United States. 

Hindenach, A., Fischbach A. L., Feng, T., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Strang J. F. (2025, April 30–May 3). The Impact of Transgender-Limiting Legislation on Autistic vs Not-Autistic Transgender Youth. [Abstract submitted for panel presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference, Seattle, WA, United States. 

Schillinger, S., Parkin, C. S., Russell, A. S., Lee, A. L., Lyons, M., Liles, K., Putnam, O., Karpinsky, M., Neal, A., Fischbach, A. L., Covello, M., Parish-Morris, J., Harrop, C., Strang, J. F. (2025, April 30–May 3). Gender Diversity and Creativity in Communicating Gender among Autistic and Not-Autistic Four- to Eight-Year-Old Children. [Abstract submitted for poster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference, Seattle, WA, United States. 

Ruszaj, M., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Fischbach, A. L., Carel, E., Hindenach, A., Burgwal, A., Perroni, S., van Wieringen, I. M., Kooke, A. S., Strang, J. F. (2024, October 14–19). Documenting Linkages Between Perceived Safety, Care Access, and Wellbeing Among Transgender Youth in the Netherlands and US, Diversified Across Legislative Restriction. [Poster presentation]. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States.

Burgwal, A., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Fischbach, A. L., Hindenach, A., van Wieringen, I. M., Kooke, A., Carel, E., Lurie, K., Perroni, S., Ruszaj, M., Feng, T., Hegde, S., Shrivatsa, S., Morel, E., Kreukels, B. P. C., de Vries, A. L. C. & Strang, J. F. (2024, September 25–30). Measuring the impact of transgender youth limiting legislation: The Transgender Youth Perceptions of Environmental Support (TYPES) Youth Interview. [Oral presentation]. World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 28th Scientific Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal.

Fischbach, A. L., Carel, E., Hindenach, A., Perroni, S., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Strang, J. F. (2024, August 15–17). Gender-based differences in social support, family support, gender minority stress and resilience among transgender youth diversified across anti-transgender legislative contexts. [Poster presentation]. National LGBTQ Health Conference, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Hindenach, A., Fischbach, A. L., Burgwal, A., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Strang, J. F. (2024, August 15–17). Understanding Patterns of Consistency and Inconsistency in Transgender Youth vs. Parent/Caregiver Report of Youth Perceptions of Environmental Support. [Oral presentation]. National LGBTQ Health Conference, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Hindenach, A., Fischbach, A. L., Carel, E., Ruszaj, M., Yang, J. S., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Strang, J. F. (2024, August 8–10). Sociopolitical Factors in the Passage of U.S. Legislation Restricting Transgender Youth Civil Rights. [Poster presentation]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, United States.

Lurie, K. E., Fischbach, A. L., Umbaugh, H., Tishelman, A. C., Crerand, C. E., Strang, J. F. (2024, April 22–26). Primary Themes in a Community-Developed Self-Advocacy Tool for Youth with Variations in Sex Traits. [Poster presentation]. Research, Education, and Innovation Week, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.

Hindenach, A., Fischbach, A. L., Carel, E., Ruszaj, M., Yang, J. S., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Strang, J. F. (2024, April 22–26). Sociopolitical Factors in the Passage of U.S. Legislation Restricting Transgender Youth Civil Rights. [Poster presentation]. Research, Education, and Innovation Week, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.

Russell, A., Karpinsky, M., McAllister, M., Liles, K., Lee, A., Fischbach, A. L., Schillinger, S., Covello, M., Parish-Morris, J., Strang, J. F., Harrop, C. (2024, April 17–19). Recruitment Response and Attitudes Towards Gender Diversity [Poster presentation]. Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Kansas City, MO, United States.

Bernstein, S. N., Fischbach, A. L., Strang, J. F. (2023, November 1–5). Clinician Perspectives in the Gender and Autism Program: A Novel Clinical Service for Transgender Autistic Youth [Poster presentation]. United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) Symposium, Westminster, CO, United States.

Wilson, O., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Burgwal, A., Strang, J. F., Fischbach, A. L. (2023, November 1–5). Mental Health Outcomes of Transgender Youth Receiving Gender-Affirming Care in the US: A Literature Review [Poster presentation]. United States Professional Association for Transgender Health (USPATH) Symposium, Westminster, CO, United States.

Fischbach, A. L., McClellan, L. S., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Strang, J. F. (2023, April 17–21). Anti-Transgender Legislation: Comparing Experiences of Well-Being and Safety Among Transgender Youth in the US [Poster presentation]. Research, Education, and Innovation Week, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.

McClellan, L. S., Fischbach, A. L., Strang, J. F. (2023, April 17–21). Cognitive Predictors of Self-Reported LGBT Stigmatization in Transgender Adolescents [Poster presentation]. Research, Education, and Innovation Week, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.

Bernstein, S. N., Fischbach, A. L., Strang, J. F. (2023, April 17–21). Clinician Perspectives in the Gender and Autism Program: A Novel Clinical Service for Transgender Autistic Youth [Poster presentation]. Research, Education, and Innovation Week, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.

Fischbach, A. L., McClellan, L. S., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Strang, J. F. (2023, March 22–26). Baseline Profiles of Perceived Safety and Well-Being Comparing Transgender Youth from States with and without Anti-Trans Legislation* [Poster presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

McClellan, L. S., Fischbach, A. L., Strang, J. F. (2023, March 22–26). Social Functioning and IQ as Predictors of Perceived and Enacted Stigma in Transgender Adolescents [Poster presentation]. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

Fischbach, A. L., McClellan, L. S., Strang, J. F. (2022, September 16–20). Similarity in Gender and Sexuality Phenotypes between Autistic Transgender and Non-autistic Transgender Youth [ePoster presentation]. World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 27th Scientific Symposium, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

McClellan, L. S., Li, S., Fischbach, A. L., Wallace, G. L., Strang, J. F. (2022, September 16–20). Default Mode Network Functional Connectivity in Gender-Diverse Autistic and Non-Autistic Adolescents [ePoster presentation]. World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) 27th Scientific Symposium, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

Fischbach, A. L., Strang, J. F., McClellan, L. S., van der Miesen, A. I. R. (2022, August 4–7). Autistic Transgender Youth Mental Health: Investigating Risk Factors [ePoster presentation]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States. 

McClellan, L. S., Fischbach, A. L., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Raaijmakers, D., Strang, J. F. (2022, August 4–7). Capturing Social Needs/Resilience Factors of Autistic Transgender Adults [ePoster presentation]. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Fischbach, A. L., Strang, J. F., McClellan, L. S., Bernstein S., Parchem, B. (2022, May 11–14). The Clinical Profile of Referrals to the Gender and Autism Program, a Novel Clinical Service for Gender Diverse Autistic Youth and Young Adults [ePoster presentation]. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference, Austin, TX, United States.

Fischbach, A. L., McClellan, L. S., Knauss, M., Strang, J. F. (2022, April 4–8). The Gender Self-Report: Validation of a Novel Gender Characterization Tool for Transgender and Cisgender Youth* [Poster presentation]. Research, Education, and Innovation Week, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.

McClellan, L. S., Fischbach, A. L., Raaijmakers, D., Strang, J. F., van der Miesen, A. I. R. (2022, April 4–8). The Intersection of Autism and Transgender Identities: Linkages between Age and Emotional Functioning [Poster presentation]. Research, Education, and Innovation Week, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington, DC, United States.

Fischbach, A. L., McClellan, L. S., Knauss, M., Strang, J. F. (2022, March 3–5). Validation of the Multidimensional Binary and Nonbinary Gender Self-Report in Cisgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents* [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

McClellan, L. S., Fischbach, A. L., Raijmakers, D., Strang, J. F., van der Miesen, A. I. R. (2022, March 3–5). The Intersection of Autism and Transgender Identities: Associations Between Age and Emotional Internalizing Symptoms [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Fischbach, A. L., Mayer, K. L., Becerra, A. M., & Mervis, C. B. (2021, April 5–8). Relations Between Maternal Language Input and Child Language Development for Children with Williams Syndrome [ePoster presentation]. Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Kansas City, MO, United States.