Hi everyone! My name is Alison Tassone and I am a clinical psychology doctoral student at the University of Wyoming working under the mentorship of Kasey Stanton, PhD. We are currently recruiting Autistic adults to participate in a research study. The study is called “Understanding Autistic Adults’ Perceptions of Diagnostic Reports and The Language Used: A Mixed Method Study.” The goal of this study is to better understand Autistic adult perspectives surrounding current assessment practices, with a particular focus on the language used in adult autism reports. The study involves a brief screening survey, a 5-minute demographics questionnaire, and a 40–60-minute interview over Zoom (with audio, video, or chat options). Participants who complete the study will receive a $20 Amazon gift card for their time.

Criteria for participating:
1. 18 years of age or older and not under legal guardianship
2. Received a formal autism (autism, ASD, Asperger’s, PDD) diagnosis in adulthood and within the past 5 years
3. Received a written report or letter following diagnosis (and read it in full)
4. Comfortable reading, writing, and communicating in English
5. Reside in the United States

To see if you are eligible to participate, follow this link: https://uwyo.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1LCjiVCIwyGijLo.

University of Wyoming IRB #: IRB-2026-2

Name of Organization:
University of Wyoming

For questions, please email::
[email protected]

Study Link: 
https://uwyo.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1LCjiVCIwyGijLo