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December 2025

ADHD: overdiagnosis or opportunity?

Autistic and autism community perspectives on infant and family support in the first two years of life

Camouflaging in autism: a cause or a consequence of mental health difficulties?

‘A certain magic’ – autistic adults’ experiences of interacting with other autistic people and its relation to quality of life: a systematic review and thematic meta-synthesis

Consolidating a framework of autistic camouflaging strategies: an integrative systematic review

Curricular integration of augmentative and alternative communication for students on the autism spectrum in inclusive-oriented schools: a scoping review

Do you feel me? Autism, empathic accuracy and the double empathy problem

‘Does that mean you will be violent?’: a qualitative exploration into Autistic women’s experiences of relationships with lecturers at university

Experiences of self-harm, suicidal ideation and mental health care among autistic youth

From awareness to action: facilitators and advocacy in healthcare by autistic adults

’I did not think they could help me’: autistic adults’ reasons for not seeking public healthcare when they last experienced suicidality

‘I don’t think they understand the reality of autism’: the lived experiences of autistic adults in Japan

‘I feel trapped in my safe clothes’: the impact of tactile hyper-sensitivity on autistic adults

“It fostered a greater appreciation for my little corner of the world”: a feasibility study of a therapeutic photography intervention for the well-being of autistic youth

A longitudinal evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder

Occurrence of psychosis and bipolar disorder in individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treated with stimulants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A randomized controlled trial into the effectiveness of a mobile health application (SAM) to reduce stress and improve well-being in autistic adults

A scoping review of current approaches to strengths-based transition practices for autistic adolescents

SIGN Trusted Advice: paracetamol in pregnancy – see also: MHRA confirms taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children

‘Sometimes I’m feeling baffled and they’re probably feeling baffled’: on the experiences of psychological therapists working with autistic people in a structured primary care service for anxiety disorders and depression

Tylenol, vaccines, and autism: the medical mayhem of the MAGA methodologists

Virtual group–based mindfulness for autistic adults: a randomized controlled trial

‘We have so much to offer’: community members’ perspectives on autism research

‘We think differently, we learn differently, but at the end of the day we’re not that different’: strengths-based approaches in high school from the perspectives of autistic adolescents

Sources

Autism (Sep-Nov); BMJ (Oct); British Journal of General Practice (Oct); JAMA Psychiatry (Nov); SIGN Website (Oct)

October 2025

Access to services for autistic people across Europe

‘Accumulating harm and waiting for crisis’: parents’ perspectives of accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for their autistic child experiencing mental health difficulties

Accuracy of a 2-minute eye-tracking assessment to differentiate young children with and without autism

ADHD drug treatment and risk of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, accidental injuries, transport accidents, and criminality: emulation of target trials

Aluminum-adsorbed vaccines and chronic diseases in childhood: a nationwide cohort study

‘Am I gonna regret this?’: the experiences of diagnostic disclosure in autistic adults

The association between maternal asthma and child autism: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Association of thyroid hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Autistic-led insights on airport accessibility: a retrospective analysis of environmental assessments

Comparative analysis of autistic women across the lifespan: childhood vs. adulthood diagnosis

Developing inner speech to help autistic individuals improve their self-regulation ability: a pilot randomized-controlled trial

Different sensory dimensions in infancy are associated with separable etiological influences and with autistic traits in toddlerhood

Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders using the Navigation Guide methodology

Facial expression databases and autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review

Identifying daily living skills from childhood and adolescence predictive of adult outcomes in a longitudinal study of autism and related developmental conditions

“I’m not feeling alone in my experiences”: how newly diagnosed autistic adults engage with a neurodiversity-affirming “Welcome Pack”

Male and female healthcare trajectories in autism: are there any differences considering age at diagnosis and intellectual or developmental disabilities status?

The moderating role of co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in social skills group training for autistic children and adolescents

Occurrence and correlates of vitamin D and iron deficiency in children with autism spectrum disorder

Physical and neurophysiological maturation associated with ADHD among previously institutionalized children: a randomized controlled trial

Play interactions of autistic preschoolers with their mothers and fathers without toys yield more positive interactions than play with toys

Prevalence of substance use disorder among autistic youth with and without co-occurring mental health conditions and a history of trauma

Prospective memory performance of autistic adults in everyday life: the role of stress and motivation

Reciprocal relations between ADHD and risky behavior in adolescence: a between and within-person longitudinal analysis

RFK Jr. vowed to find the environmental causes of autism. Then he shut down research trying to do just that

Risk of Parkinson disease in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

The role of the brain's pragmatic language network in reading comprehension in autistic children

Satisfaction with friendship support protects autistic youth from the negative effects of peer victimization

Sex differences in psychiatric diagnoses preceding autism diagnosis and their stability post autism diagnosis

The spectrum of fragile X disorders

Sleep–wake cycle and circadian misalignment in people with autism across the lifespan with an emphasis on living conditions

The subtypes of visual hypersensitivity are transdiagnostic across neurodivergence, neurology and mental health

The trajectory of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and its dynamic relationship with inhibitory control

Uncovering my hidden autism (BMJ ‘What Your Patient is Thinking’ article)

Understanding repetitive behaviours: a clinical and cost-effectiveness, multi-site randomised controlled trial of a group for parents and carers of young autistic children

The use of multisensory environments in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

‘We’re quite good at thinking outside the box: early autistic sensory experiences expressed by autistic adults and caregivers of autistic children

Sources

Annals of Internal Medicine (Jul); Autism (Aug); Autism Research (Jul-Aug); BMJ, The (Aug); Environmental Health (Aug); JAMA Neurology (Jul); Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, The (Jul-Aug); Molecular Autism (Jun-Jul); NEJM (Jul); Nutrients (Aug); ProPublica website (Aug); Vision Research (Sep)

August 2025

Access to services for autistic people across Europe

Cognitive and cerebral aging research in autism: a systematic review on an emerging topic

The consultant anaesthetist who established a support group for autistic doctors

Disability barriers autistic girls face in secondary education: a systematic review

An ‘explosion in the mouth’: the oral health experiences of autistic children

First impressions towards autistic people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Food selectivity and eating difficulties in adults with autism and/or ADHD

Gender and family-role portrayals of autism in British newspapers: an intersectional corpus-based study

How can we make therapy better for autistic adults? Autistic adults’ ratings of helpfulness of adaptations to therapy

‘I did what I could to earn some money and be of use’: a qualitative exploration of autistic people’s journeys to career success and fulfilment

‘I’m sick of being the problem’: autistic mothers’ experiences of interacting with schools for their autistic children

‘It’s designed for someone who is not me’: a reflexive thematic analysis of the unmet healthcare support needs in UK autistic adults aged 65 years and over

‘Just knowing it’s there gives me comfort’: exploring the benefits and challenges of autism alert cards

‘Like it’s making my heart run’: a strengths-based understanding of the play of autistic children

Mental health care use of autistic adults: identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis

Missed early intervention opportunities for children with autism spectrum disorder

Parent concerns prior to an assessment of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

Understanding the barriers to hiring autistic people as perceived by employers in the United Kingdom

Unmet need for autism-aware care for gynaecological, menstrual and sexual wellbeing

The vaccine–autism connection: no link, still debate, and we are failing to learn the lessons

Which psycho-social-environmental factors do autistic students identify as being important for positive experiences in mainstream secondary school?

Sources

Autism (Mar-Jul); Autism Research (May-Jun); BMJ, The (May); Molecular Autism (Jun)

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