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Founder and Co-CEO, Reframing Autism
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A theoretical perspective of autistic sensory masking
Poulsen, R., Heyworth, M., Chan, T. & Tan, D., 18 Sept 2025, (PsyArXiv).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Reporting community involvement in autism research: findings from the journal Autism
Tan, D. W., Crane, L., Haar, T., Heyworth, M., Poulsen, R. & Pellicano, E., Feb 2025, In: Autism. 29, 2, p. 490–503 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Weak ties and the value of social connections for autistic people as revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pellicano, E. & Heyworth, M., 6 Mar 2025, In: Communications Psychology. 3, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 36.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘I’m sick of being the problem’: autistic mothers’ experiences of interacting with schools for their autistic children
Rabba, A. S., Smith, J., Hall, G., Alexander, V., Batty, K., Datta, P., Goodall, E., Heyworth, M., Lamb, S., Lawson, W., Lilley, R., Reid, K., Syeda, N. & Pellicano, E., Apr 2025, In: Autism. 29, 4, p. 1034-1046 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘We have so much to offer’: community members’ perspectives on autism research
Haar, T., Brownlow, C., Hall, G., Heyworth, M., Lawson, W., Poulsen, R., Reinisch, T. & Pellicano, E., Sept 2025, In: Autism. 29, 9, p. 2254-2267 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Fostering a positive Autistic identity in late-identified adults
Heyworth, M. (Speaker)
2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Reaching the right people: Community perceptions of Autism research
Heyworth, M. (Speaker)
2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Re-imagining Autistic education: Lessons learnt from remote learning during lockdown
Pellicano, L. (Speaker) & Heyworth, M. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The everyday realities of life during COVID-19: Insights from Australian Autistic people and their families
Pellicano, L. (Speaker) & Heyworth, M. (Speaker)
2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk