“Life’s good now”: The paradox of poignancy and positivity in autistic ageing

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<p>BackgroundMuch of the research on autistic ageing is framed by what is known about the developmental trajectory of autism throughout childhood and into middle age. There is also the risk that common negative stereotypes about ageing distract from exploring the potential for developmental gains in later life such as those seen in the non-autistic population and some other conditions. The research presented here...

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• Adolescent
• Autistic Disorder
• Comorbidity
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Gender Identity
• Mass Screening
• Phenotype
• Prevalence

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Literature Corpus work

6b2febc9-0ee4-5331-b5e3-e6d97e3a2138

DOI

10.31234/osf.io/856xc