Table 1.
Participants’ demographic characteristics.
| Participant ID | Gender | Age | Education | Occupation | Role/s in autism community |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-R | Woman | 33 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism |
| 02-A | Man | 69 | VET*, Diploma, or Associate Degree | Retired | Autistic person |
| 03-StF | Woman | 40 | Master’s Degree or Postgraduate Diploma | Full-time study | Student studying autism; family member/carer of autistic person |
| 04-R | Woman | 54 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism |
| 05-StF | Woman | 24 | Bachelor’s Degree | Full-time study | Student studying autism; family member/carer of autistic person |
| 06-RSp | Woman | 36 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism; service provider |
| 07-AR | Woman | 35 | Master’s Degree or Postgraduate Diploma | Part-time employment | Autistic person; researcher studying autism |
| 08-R | Woman | 35 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism |
| 09-RSp | Woman | 59 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism; service provider |
| 10-F | Woman | 49 | Bachelor’s Degree | Full-time carer/domestic duties | Family member/carer of autistic person |
| 11-R | Man | 54 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism |
| 12-R | Man | 38 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism |
| 13-ARSp | Woman | 31 | Bachelor’s Degree | Full-time employment | Autistic person; researcher studying autism; service provider |
| 14-RF | Woman | 46 | PhD/Doctorate | Part-time/casual employment | Researcher studying autism; family member/carer of autistic person |
| 15-AR | Non-binary | 72 | Bachelor’s Degree | Part-time/casual employment | Autistic person; researcher studying autism |
| 16-StSp | Woman | 28 | Bachelor’s Degree | Full-time study & part-time employment | Student studying autism; service provider |
| 17-RF | Woman | 40 | Bachelor’s Degree | Part-time employment & part-time study | Researcher studying autism; family member/carer of autistic person |
| 18-RSp | Woman | 63 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism; service provider |
| 19-RF | Woman | 55 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism; family member/carer of autistic person |
| 20-R | Woman | 42 | PhD/Doctorate | Full-time employment | Researcher studying autism |
*
Vocational education and training.