This is a list of my most recent publications. If you would like to read any of these papers and cannot access them, you can try my Researchgate profile here or get in touch and I would be happy to send you a copy.

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Recent Journal Articles:

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Journal articles

 

Natri, H…Pearson, A. et al. (2023). Anti-ableist language is fully compatible with high-quality autism research: Response to Singer et al. Autism Research

 

Pearson, A. , Surtees, A., Crompton, C., Goodall, C., Pillai, D., Sedgewick, F. and Au-Yeung, S. (2022). Editorial: Addressing Community Priorities in Autism Research. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1040446

 

Hobson, H., Poole, D., Pearson, A. and Fletcher-Watson, S. (2022). Opening up autism research: Bringing open research methods to our field. Autism: International Journal of Theory and Practice. 26(5), 1011–1013. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221105385

 

Pearson, A., Woods, R., Morgan, H. and Botha, M. (2021). Creating truly radical change in autism research: A response to Frith and Mottron. Autism Research. 14(10). DOI: 10.1002/aur.2605  

 

Lonbay, S., Pearson, A., Hamilton, E., Higgins, P., Foulkes, E. and Glascott, M. (2021). Trauma informed participatory research: Reflections on co-producing a research proposal. Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 14(1).  DOI: 10.5130/ijcre.v14i1.7728

 

Peer Reviewed Journal articles

 

Cage, E., Botha, M., McDevitt, L., King, K., Biscoe, L., Tucker, K. and Pearson, A. (2024). Diagnosis as a new beginning not an end: A participatory photovoice study on navigating an autism diagnosis in adulthood. Submitted to Autism: International Journal of Theory and Practice. 

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Alderson-Day, B. and Pearson, A. (2023). What can neurodiversity tell us about inner speech, and vice versa? A theoretical perspective. Cortex

 

Glackin, A., Pearson, A & Davis, R. (2023). “You are the Expert of Your Own Experience”: A Thematic Analysis of Experiences of Autism and Gender Diversity in Adulthood. Autism in Adulthood.

 

Pearson, A. and Hodgetts, S (2023). “Comforting, reassuring, and…hot”: A qualitative exploration of engaging in BDSM and Kink from the perspective of autistic adults. Autism in Adulthood

 

Spaeth, E. and Pearson, A.  (2023). ‘A reflective analysis on neurodiversity and student wellbeing: Conceptualising practical strategies for inclusive practice. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice.). 

 

Sulik J, Manalili MAR, Pearson A, et al. (2023). From Puzzle to Progress: How engaging with Neurodiversity can improve Cognitive Science. Cognitive Science

 

Bertilsdotter-Rosqvist, H., Botha, M., Hens, K., O’Donoghue, S., Pearson, A. and Stenning, A. (2022). Cutting our own keys – new possibilities of autistic storying in autism studies. Autism: International Journal of Theory and Practice 

 

Bertilsdotter-Rosqvist, H., Botha, M., Hens, K., O’Donoghue, S., Pearson, A.  and Stenning, A. (2022). Being, knowing and doing: importing theoretical toolboxes for autism studies. Autism in Adulthood. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2022.0021

 

Pearson, A., Rose, K. and Rees, J. (2022). “I felt like I deserved it because I was Autistic”: Understanding the Impact of Interpersonal Victimisation on the Lives of Autistic People. Autism: International Journal of Theory and Practice 

https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221104546

 

Pavlopoulou, G., Usher, C. and Pearson, A. (2022). “I can actually do it without any help or someone watching over me all the time and giving me constant instruction”: Autistic adolescent boys’ perspectives on engagement in online video gaming. British Journal of Developmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12424

 

Pearson, A., Rees, J., and Forster, S. (2022). “This was just how this friendship worked”: Experiences of Interpersonal Victimisation in Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood http://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2021.0035

 

Miller, D., Rees, J. and Pearson, A. (2021). “Masking is Life”: Experiences of Masking in Autistic and non-Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood. Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1089/aut.2020.0083   

 

Pearson, A and Rose, K (2021). A Conceptual Analysis of Autistic Masking: Understanding the Narrative of Stigma and the Illusion of Choice. Autism in Adulthood. 3(1). DOI: 10.1089/aut.2020.0043

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Pearson, A., and Hodgetts, S. (2020). Can Cerebral Lateralisation Explain Heterogeneity in Language Ability and Increased Non-right Handedness in Autism? Research in Developmental Disabilities. 105. 103738. DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103738

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Forster, S and Pearson, A.  (2019). “Bullies tend to be obvious”: Autistic Adults perceptions of Friendship and the Concept of Mate Crime. Disability and Society. 35:7, 1103-1123. DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2019.1680347