“They Thought It Was an Obsession”: Trajectories and Perspectives of Autistic Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adolescents
Strang J, Powers M, Knauss M, Sibarium E, Leibowitz S, Kenworthy L, Sadikova E, Wyss S, Willing L, Caplan R, Pervez N, Nowak J, Gohari D, Gomez-Lobo V, Call D, Anthony L. “They Thought It Was an Obsession”: Trajectories and Perspectives of Autistic Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adolescents. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2018, 48: 4039-4055. PMID: 30140984, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-018-3723-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender diverse adolescentsGender minority adolescentsDepth interviewsGender expressionTransgender peopleGender nonconformityCritical themesGender dysphoriaResearch approachIndividual perspectiveGender affirmationGender diversityEthical imperativeMinority adolescentsVivid experiencesPerspectiveSpecific challengesThemesExperienceTransgenderAnimosityImperativeInterviewsAffirmationNeurodiversity