Recent public discussions suggest that there is much disagreement about the way autism is
and should be described. This study sought to elicit the views and preferences of UK autism …

Background In the UK, GPs play a key role in the identification and management of children,
young people, and adults on the autism spectrum, but there is a paucity of research on GPs’ …

Autistic people experience more health conditions and earlier mortality. This study investigated
views about a primary care health check for autistic adults to inform its design. Fifty-one …

Autistic people in England face worse health outcomes than non-autistic people. Autism-specific
annual health checks have been proposed as one solution to this issue. This study …

Stigma and unconscious bias contribute to poor mental health outcomes for autistic people.
Camouflaging, or hiding the fact that one is autistic, is associated with increased anxiety, …

Background Autistic people are at increased risk of developing mental health problems. To
reduce the negative impact of living with autism in a non-autistic world, efforts to improve take-…

… Carole Buckley qualified as a doctor of medicine in 1980. She is passionate about holistic
care, in … In this volume Andrew and Carole Buckley use their combined experiences as coach, …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex life-long neurodevelopmental disorder that
affects just over 1% of the UK population. This means that the average practice of 7000 patients …

Background Compared with the general population, autistic adults experience higher rates
of physical and mental health conditions, premature morbidity and mortality, and barriers to …

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex life-long neurodevelopmental disorder that affects
1.1% of the UK population. It is a social communication disorder that is characterised by rigid …