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Authors
Sherwood, Kari L. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2157-2174
Erickson, Debra
Burke-Miller, Jane https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5480-9433
Smith, Matthew J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0079-1477
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Clinical Trials BETA
Clinical trials referenced in this document:
nct05949086 at ClinicalTrials.govDocuments that mention this clinical trial
“I Try to Act Like a Neurotypical so it Makes Customers More Comfortable”: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Autistic Camouflaging at Work
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-026-07476-0
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Mental Health (MH123359-01)
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Article History
Received: 13 February 2026
Accepted: 24 July 2026
First Online: 3 August 2026
Declarations
Conflict of interest: The data in this study was collected during the baseline phase of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating WorkChat: A Virtual Workday , which is an intervention designed by SIMmersion, LLC, and co-designed by the autism community along with Drs. Kari Sherwood and Matthew J. Smith (authors of the current manuscript). The principal investigator of the RCT, Dr. Smith may receive royalties from SIMmersion LLC on future commercial sales of WorkChat . Dr. Smith adhered to the University of Michigan’s Conflict Management Plan that was reviewed and approved by the University of Michigan Conflict of Interest Committee. No other authors report any other conflict of interest.
Ethical Approval: This study was approved by the University of Michigan’s Institutional Review Board (HUM00228606) on July 7, 2023.
Consent to Participate: All participants provided written informed consent to participate in the study prior to study enrollment.
Consent for Publication: All participants provided written informed consent for publication of de-identified data.
