Communication Strategies to Support Self-Advocacy in Transgender Yout…
Published May 9, 2026
A literature review on communication and self-advocacy supports for transgender autistic youth, with individualized, affirming, youth-centred care.
<p><em>This literature review examines communication and self-advocacy supports for transgender autistic youth across 21 studies. It emphasizes individualized, affirming, youth-centred communication and support.</em></p><p><em>Gender diversity is not a disorder, and this review is not diagnostic or treatment guidance. It does not establish a universal screening rule or imply that a reported prevalence figure applies to every setting.</em></p><p><em>Source: Stern M, Sullivan A. “Communication Strategies to Support Self-Advocacy in Transgender Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review.” Pediatric Annals. 2026;55(4):e152–e157. </em><a target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://doi.org/10.3928/19382359-20260127-06"><em>https://doi.org/10.3928/19382359-20260127-06</em></a><em> (PMID: 41926990).</em></p>