Intense connection and love: The experiences of autistic mothers.

For many women, adulthood involves becoming a mother. Knowledge of how motherhood is experienced by autistic women is currently poor. Poor knowledge has a range of negative consequences and can lead to inappropriate support.

A thematic synthesis of siblings' lived experiences of autism: Distress, responsibilities, compassion and connection.

Background: Despite increased understandings that the whole family system is influenced by a family member being diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), the experiences of siblings can be overlooked. However, recently understanding of siblings' experiences has begun to develop via qualitative studies.

Aims: This review aimed to systematically identify, appraise and review the qualitative literature investigating the lived experience of siblings of autistic people.

'I was exhausted trying to figure it out': The experiences of females receiving an autism diagnosis in middle to late adulthood.

Females often receive autism spectrum condition diagnoses later than males, leaving needs misunderstood. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of female adults diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition in middle to late adulthood. Eleven autistic females diagnosed over the age of 40 years completed semi-structured interviews, analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.