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ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2026

'A New Pace of Life': A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Retirement Plans, Preparations and Experiences in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults.

Zuzanna Kowalczyk, Ahna Huwaida Ahmad Fadzil, Isabel Ward, Francesca Happé, Gavin R Stewart

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Article in Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Zuzanna KowalczykKing's College London, UK.
Ahna Huwaida Ahmad FadzilKing's College London, UK.
Isabel WardKing's College London, UK.
Francesca HappéKing's College London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9226-4000
Gavin R StewartKing's College London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9262-888X

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Abstract

Retirement is a major life change affecting routines, finances and wellbeing. Autistic adults may face extra challenges during this transition due to employment barriers, limited support and planning difficulties. However, little is known about their retirement experiences compared to non-autistic adults. This mixed-methods study surveyed 517 adults from the United Kingdom (autistic

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Autistic DisorderRetirementAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEmploymentFemaleHumansIncomeMaleMiddle AgedPensionsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited Kingdomautismfinancial planningmidlifeold agepensionretirement

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PMCPMC13087168

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