Abigail Houck

Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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1 h-index 6 pubs 7 cited

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Biography and Research Information

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Abigail Houck's research investigates the experiences and identification of autistic individuals, particularly focusing on adolescence. Her work examines the contexts that promote neurodiverse social success, analyzing behavioral patterns during minimally-structured interactions in both autistic and non-autistic youth. Houck also explores the phenomenon of self-identifying as autistic without a formal diagnosis, investigating the characteristics and motivations of those who do so. Additionally, her research delves into the automatic and affective processing of faces as a mechanism for autistic individuals to navigate social interactions and present as non-autistic during adolescence. She has published six papers and has an h-index of 1.

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  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 6
  • Citations: 7

Selected Publications

  • Identifying as Autistic Without a Formal Diagnosis: Who Self-Identifies as Autistic and Why? (2026) DOI
  • Automatic and affective processing of faces as mechanisms of passing as non-autistic in adolescence (2025) DOI

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