ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2024
"I have to charge my social battery": Perspectives from autistic young adults on Quality of Life.
Article in Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- "Support Me to Take the Steps I Need, to Live the Life I Want, in Ways That Work for Me": Perspectives of Autistic Adolescents on What is Important for Their Quality of Life.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- The Experiences of Autistic Healthcare Students in a Clinical Learning Environment: A Scoping Review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Supporting a 'good life' for autistic children: Autistic adults' and parents' perspectives.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Measurement Invariance of the PROMIS Family Relationships Scale Among Autistic and General Population Adolescents.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- "One must think autism in everything one does": Clinicians' Experiences of Supporting Autistic Patients.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- A qualitative interview study on quality of life and ageing experiences of autistic adults.Communications psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
lay abstractIn this study we have asked a group of autistic young adults to describe what is important for their quality of life. The 14 participants (aged 21-29 years) were recruited from a 10-year follow-up study of autistic people. During interviews, our participants described the importance of having relationships with family, friends and pets. Having meaningful activities and being able to immerse themselves in particular interests was also reported to be important for a good quality of life. Interests had also guided their choice of what to study and what to do for work. They also spoke of how communication problems with professionals, bullying and sensory and emotional overload could have a negative impact on quality of life. Future interventions should focus on how professionals can help autistic people to connect to people/animals and meaningful activities, as the participants described this as important for having a good quality of life. These findings may be helpful in enhancing how passions and interests can be seen as opportunities for both academic and work careers for autistic people. Future research and interventions should also look at the communication barriers between autistic people and professionals, and how two-way understanding can be improved.
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