Journal article
Experiences of Support Following Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, pp.1-12
21/11/2022
PMID: 36409392
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore experiences of support after adulthood autism diagnosis. In this mixed-methods survey study
of 137 adults, we found that most common formal supports received were counselling and mental health. Common unmet
support needs were sensory sensitivities and accessing other services. Cost, lack of information, and fear of not being taken
seriously were common barriers. Informal support was mainly helpful for self-understanding and emotions toward diagnosis.
Qualitative fndings included difculties accessing formal support, need for practical quality-of-life supports and support from
autistic peers and online communities. Based on these fndings, future development of supportive interventions should address
unmet needs, improve access, and explore the integration of autistic peer support and online support into formal services.
Details
- Title
- Experiences of Support Following Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood
- Creators
- Yunhe Huang (Author) - University of New South WalesSamuel RC Arnold (Author) - University of New South WalesKitty-Rose Foley (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityJulian Trollor (Author) - University of New South Wales
- Publication Details
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, pp.1-12
- Publisher
- Springer New York LLC
- Grant note
- This work was supported by the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), established and supported under the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Program. The authors also acknowledge the financial support of the Australian Government Research Training Program.
- Identifiers
- 991013063412102368
- Copyright
- © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2022
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article