The autism phenotype and transdiagnostic dimensional frameworks A reliable and valid diagnostic classification system is pivotal for guiding clinical decision-making, facilitating rigorous and reproducible research findings, informing population-level health plan...

Interesting new paper for thinking about autism. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

If you use microsoft, the USA government can obtain access to your online information/ data despite the laws of your country.

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Our new paper by PhD student @lyndelkennedy.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social @olgatennisonautism.bsky.social

New paper from authors in the Middle East showing anxiety and insomnia best predictors of suicidality in autism onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Sleep–Wake Cycle and Circadian Misalignment in People With Autism Across the Lifespan With an Emphasis on Living Conditions Sleep problems among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are a persistent issue that spans from early childhood to adulthood. The present study aimed to objectively investigate sleep cont...

Our latest paper on sleep and autism - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split Poll of 5,000 researchers finds contrasting views on when it’s acceptable to involve AI and what needs to be disclosed.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Parenting autism: what supports do Australian mothers need? Compared to parents of non-autistic children, parents of autistic children experience increased stress and unique parenting challenges. Reports from parents on the types of supports they find helpf...

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Phenotypes Based on Sleep Dimensions and Core Autism Symptoms - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Previous studies have used cluster analysis to address the diagnostic heterogeneity of autism spectrum disorder, but have been limited by identifying subgroups solely on the basis of core autism sympt...

New paper from
Penn State on sleep
In autism: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
doi.org/10.1007/s108...

Suicidality in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Sleep the Unexplored Connection? Despite substantial evidence linking insomnia with increased suicidality in non-autistic populations, its role in autism remains under-explored. Poor sleep, most commonly insomnia symptoms (hereafter...

Our sleep and suicide paper is now published in an issue of Autism Research @contextpsych.bsky.social @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A Comparison of Neurodivergent and Non-Neurodivergent Students’ Characteristics and Higher Education Experiences in Australia and New Zealand | Autism in Adulthood Background: Neurodivergent higher education (HE) students (those with autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], specific learning disorders [SpLD], motor disorders, and communication di...

New paper by @lyndelkennedy.bsky.social @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation - Autistic Self Advocacy Network Today in a cabinet meeting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that “by September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures.” This al...

And on Autism - autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/trum...

How the United States became a science superpower — and how quickly it could crumble US global dominance in science was no accident, but a product of a far-seeing partnership between public and private sectors to boost innovation and economic growth.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Trump administration asks Australian universities to justify US funding The Australian government is seeking answers after universities were sent a questionnaire the tertiary education union is calling "blatant political interference".

Trump trying to influence Australian research 😡 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Comparing Disclosure and Supports used by Higher-Education Students with Neurodivergent or Mental Health Conditions | Autism in Adulthood Background: Retention and academic success are associated with accessing supports for students with disabilities and/or mental health conditions (MHCs); however, many students do not disclose to their...

New paper by our PhD student Lyndel Kennedy @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social @olgatennisonautism.bsky.social Comparing Disclosure and Supports used by Higher-Education Students with Neurodivergent or Mental Health Conditions (2025-02-19)
doi: doi.org/10.1089/aut....

Our new paper: bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @contextpsych.bsky.social @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social

Brief Report: Longitudinal Role of Coping Strategies on Mental Health Outcomes in Autistic Youth and Adults - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders The stress literature suggests that coping strategies are implicated in mental health outcomes. However, the longitudinal relationship between coping strategies and mental health in the autistic adult...

Exciting work on coping by Dr Melanie Muniandy @drlauren-lawson.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

I was worried I didn’t belong in science—until I discovered many researchers feel the same way Impostor syndrome can be a sign of growth rather than failure, this Ph.D. student writes

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Suicidality in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Sleep the Unexplored Connection? Despite substantial evidence linking insomnia with increased suicidality in non-autistic populations, its role in autism remains under-explored. Poor sleep, most commonly insomnia symptoms (hereafter...

Our new commentary has just been published online. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...