Publications
Our Publications section only includes reports/ guidelines/ publications of broad or overarching influence to autism research in the Australasian region and is updated 1-2 times per year.
If you think a publication is of relevance and importance to the Australasian autistic and autism research communities, please email our Webmaster Iliana Magiati at iliana.magiati@uwa.edu.au with your recommendation and justification as to why this publication may be important for us to include on our website. The Webmaster and/ or another Executive Committee member will review your recommendation and consider including it in our list in the next website update, or will post about the publication in our social media.
First Nations communities and autism
Indigenous Australians and Autism: a scoping review
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31928063/
Maori and Autism: A scoping review
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/13623613211018649?journalCode=auta
Resources for First Nations People by Positive Partnerships
www.positivepartnerships.com.au/resources/first-nations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Experiences of Autism
www.positivepartnerships.com.au/news/2020/autismmq
Global Indigenous Perspectives on Autism and Autism Research
doi.org/10.1177/13623613251318399
Autism Research Priorities & Research Funding
Australasian Autism Research Council – Australian Autistic People’s research priorities
www.autismcrc.com.au/aarc
Listening to parents to understand their priorities for autism research (2020)
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237376
A portfolio analysis of autism research funding in Australia 2008-2017
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31375971/
Annual Research Review 2021- Shifting from “normal science” to neurodiversity in autism science: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcpp.13534
Emerson, L. M., Pellicano, E., Monk, R., Lim, M., Heaton, J., & McLay, L. (2023). A portfolio analysis of autism research funding in Aotearoa New Zealand 2007–2021. Autism, 27(8), 2256-2268. doi.org/10.1177/13623613231155954
Emerson, L.M., Monk, R., van der Meer, L., & McLay, L. (2022). Autistic co-led autism research priorities for Aotearoa New Zealand: A partnership with Autistic people, families and wh•nau, service and support providers, and researchers. Christchurch: Te Whare W•nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Participatory Research & Use of Language
Language Choices
www.autismcrc.com.au/language-choice
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32112234/
www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/aut.2020.0014
autismnz.org.nz/autism-new-zealand-terminology-guide/
Inclusive/ Participatory research
www.autismcrc.com.au/knowledge-centre/resource/inclusive-research
www.spectrumnews.org/news/six-steps-to-engaging-in-participatory-autism-research/
Academic and community perceptions of participatory autism research (2021)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32854511/
Autism Prevalence in Australasia/ National Statistics relating to Autism
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2017 Autism in Australia
www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4430.0Main%20Features752015
An Integrated Data Infrastructure-based approach to autism spectrum disorder research in New Zealand (2020)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362361320939329
Prevalence of autism in Asia (2020)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31735373/
Autism in South Asia (2017)
bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-017-1440-x
Clinical Practice Guidelines, reports or reviews
National Guidelines for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism (Australia, 2023)
www.autismcrc.com.au/knowledge-centre/resource/national-guideline
Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People and Ministry of Education. 2022. Aotearoa New Zealand Autism Guideline: He Waka Huia Takiwātanga Rau: Third edition. Wellington: Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People.
www.whaikaha.govt.nz/about-us/policy-strategies-and-action-plans/nz-autism-guideline
National Guideline for supporting the learning, participation, and wellbeing of autistic children and their families in Australia, 2022 www.autismcrc.com.au/access/supporting-children
National Autism Strategy
www.dss.gov.au/national-autism-strategy/resource/national-autism-strategy-2025-2031
National Roadmap to Improve the Health and Mental Health of Autistic People 2025-2035
www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-roadmap-to-improve-the-health-and-mental-health-of-autistic-people-2025-2035
National Framework for Assessing Children’s Functional Strengths and Support Needs in Australia
www.autismcrc.com.au/best-practice/strengths-and-supports
There is substantial high quality autism research published by autistic and autism researchers based in Australia, New Zealand and other Australasian countries every year! If you want to find their work, you can search for autism research studies in PubMed published in a particular country by entering the search term autis* AND (name of country) followed by [Ad].