Growing into health care should not mean being left alone
Nineteen autistic young people described a gradual move into adult health care, with room for both choice and support.
Topic
Health & wellbeing
Mental health, physical health and quality of life across the lifespan.
A young person’s surroundings can matter
Young autistic people and parents described how pressure, uncertainty and feeling unheard can shape mental health. Their accounts are a reason to listen, not a formula.
Stomach pain deserves a real listen
A study of 1,093 autistic children is a reminder that physical discomfort should not be dismissed as ‘just autism’.
A very large study again finds no link between MMR and autism
This study of 2.56 million children found no MMR–autism association. It adds to a large existing body of research.
Sexual health care should not be harder to reach
A large Swedish study found fewer recorded sexual-health visits among autistic young people. It describes a gap, not a reason or a solution.
Good care starts with listening. This study asks services to catch up.
Twelve clinicians described barriers to autism-affirming care. Autistic people were not interviewed.
When hospital care is needed, being autistic should not make it harder.
One local service saw different pathways for autistic teenagers. It cannot say why.
At an imaging appointment, small adjustments can matter. We still need to ask autistic people.
Ten radiographers described what they try to do. The study did not collect patients’ own views.
A health checklist is not a whole person
A clinic found three statistical patterns in reported health histories. They are prompts for better questions, not labels.
Sleep support should not become one more demand
An adapted online programme helped some autistic adults sleep better. Half finished every module. Both facts matter.
Eye appointments matter too
A large US study noticed more recorded eye conditions in autistic adults. Worth noticing. Not a reason to panic.
Your child is still your child: a calm guide to autism
What a diagnosis can explain — and why it cannot predict a life.
