Below is a list of resources where you can find more about research on autism, applied linguistics, and focused interests, including related research referenced in our work and throughout the site, and links to other websites and further reading.
Atherton, G., Hathaway, R., Visuri, I., & Cross, L. (2025). A critical hit: Dungeons and Dragons as a buff for autistic people. Autism, 29(2), 382-394.
Sterponi, L., & de Kirby, K. (2016). A multidimensional reappraisal of language in autism: Insights from a discourse analytic study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46, 394-405. [no access]
Long, R. M. (2025). Access Points: Understanding Special Interests Through Autistic Narratives. Autism in Adulthood, 7(1), 100-111.
Howard, P. L., & Sedgewick, F. (2021). ‘Anything but the phone’: Communication mode preferences in the autism community. Autism, 25(8), 2265-2278. [open access]
Crompton, C. J., Ropar, D., Evans-Williams, C. V. M., Flynn, E. G., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2020). Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective. Autism, 24(7), 1704-1712.
Maciejewska, E. (2020). Autistic resources from a discourse-analytic perspective. Qualitative Psychology, 7(3), 348-366. [no access]
A website of our previous project, which also includes links and PDFs of previous papers and reports.
An article on the National Autism Society website about ‘double empathy’, written by Damian Milton
Link to an article about the relationship between monotropism and mental wellbeing.
A pdf by Autistica about the top priorities for autism research.
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