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Edited by Prof Nicki Martin and Dr Damian Milton. The series is a collaboration from a creative group of people, many of whom are either on the autism spectrum or have close family ties to autistic people. Common themes emerge between authors, including the fundamental requirement to acknowledge, respect and facilitate autistic expertise as pivotal to the production of research, policy and practice.
Section I: Policy and campaigns Autistic people and Transforming Care: what do we know? Prof Chris Hatton Challenging the ideology of idealised normalcy Dr Damian EM Milton Rethinking housing for people with autism and intellectual disability Dr Mitzi Waltz Safeguarding autistic adults in England Dr Yo Dunn Section II: Participatory research methods A socio-legal analysis of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and its implications for participation in autism-related research Gillian Loomes Engaging `seldom-heard' individuals in participatory autism research Prof Elizabeth Pellicano Refocusing: what you see isn't all there is - getting healthcare right in hospitals for autistic and learning disabled people Jim Blair, Mary Busk, Simon Hawtrey-Woore, Ismail Kaji, Ciara Lawrence, Gail Moody, Yvonne Newbold, Lauretta Ofulue Towards meaningful participation in research and support practice: effecting change in autism services Dr Joseph Long and Alastair Clarkson Knowing me - knowing me: Changing the story around stigma and `behaviours of concern'; promoting self-awareness, self-control and a positive narrative Prof Richard Mills and Dr Michael McCreadie Section III: From theory to practice Considering employment of young people with intellectual impairment and autism leaving school and college Chris Barnham and Prof Nicola Martin Employment: a reflective review Dr Damian EM Milton Mental health and autism Dr Eddie Chaplin Autism, learning disability, and the criminal justice system Dr Luke Beardon and Dr Libby Gaskell The use of spit hoods by the police on autistic suspects Kleio Cossburn Accessible information within the criminal justice system Prof Sarah Parsons Autism, intellectual impairment and old age Prof Nicola Martin and Joanna Krupa