Subject Area and Category
Publication type
Journals
Scope
Autism in Adulthood is the home for research and scholarship on the most pressing issues affecting adults on the autism spectrum, from emerging adulthood to later life. Using original research, in-depth analysis, and inter-professional dialogue, Autism in Adulthood provides new insights and evidence to promote practice, systems, and policy change. This innovative journal integrates the contributions of autistic adults — as Editorial Board members, authors, peer-reviewers, and readers — into the peer-reviewed literature.
Autism in Adulthood welcomes research and scholarship from multiple disciplines, professions, methodologies, and paradigms. Coverage includes:
• Physical and mental health of adults on the autism spectrum
• Employment, housing, education, community participation, economic well-being, and quality of life
• Sexuality, gender identity, relationships, and caregiving
• Autistic intelligence, sensory processing, communication, executive functioning, and flexibility
• Healthcare and social services
• Identification, treatment, and accommodation of co-occurring conditions
• Basic science research with implications for autism in adulthood
• Biological, neurological, psychological, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social changes with aging
• Policies and programs affecting adults on the autism spectrum
• Human and disability rights and advocacy [...]