Category Archives: Health Care

Barriers to Health Care

1/18 Full paper: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/aut.2020.0074 AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: Strömberg and colleaguesJournal: Autism in AdulthoodPublished: 2021Title: Experiences of Sensory Overload and Communication Barriers by Autistic Adults in Health Care Settings Barriers to Health Care Autistic adults have a high rate of mental health conditions & increased mortality from suicide compared to nonautistic adults, asContinue reading “Barriers to Health Care”

Autistic Adults & Physical Health

1/4 Full paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362361320953652 #AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without us Who: Weir and colleagues Journal: Autism Published: 2021 Title: Increased prevalence of non-communicable physical health conditions among autistic adults Autistic Adults & Physical Health Autistic people are more likely than non-autistic people to die young, especially females and those with intellectual disabilities. Autistic people areContinue reading “Autistic Adults & Physical Health”

Autistic & Pregnant: Reasonable Adjustments

1/9 This paper can be read here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332865043_Supporting_women_with_autism_during_pregnancy_birth_and_beyond?fbclid=IwAR1zOFKN2Se9pv0T8A2XPf5pZvuoC2posA71wSV74HS-eedFwE9ViHpNmoQ #AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without us Who: Turner Journal: MIDIRS Midwifery Digest Published: December 2017 Title: Supporting women with autism during pregnancy, birth and beyond This paper outlines ways in which autistic adults can be better supported through pregnancy and childbirth. Autism is a recognised disability andContinue reading “Autistic & Pregnant: Reasonable Adjustments”

#AccessibleAcademia Autism & Vaccine Hesitancy

#AccessibleAcademia Nothing About Us Without Us Full paper here: https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.derby.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1002/aur.2339 Who: Chang & Kochel Journal: Autism Research Published: May 2020 Title: Vaccine Hesitancy and Attributions for Autism among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Groups of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study Study: There is no link between autism and vaccines. This misconceptionContinue reading “#AccessibleAcademia Autism & Vaccine Hesitancy”