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Specific interests as a social boundary and bridge: A qualitative interview study with autistic individuals
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Game Changer: Exploring the Role of Board Games in the Lives of Autistic People
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Orchestrating voices: Autism, identity and the power of discourse
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Autistic sociality on Twitter: Enacted affordances and affiliation strategies
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