Re: Caron et al. (2021) sociocultural context and autistics quality of life: A comparison between Quebec and France.

Rodgers (2021) wrote a short letter to the journal Autism.

The letter warned researchers not to use the Autism-Specific Quality of Life scale (ASQoL) by itself.

Jacqui urged teams to add the WHOQoL-BREF and the WHO Disabilities module to get the full picture.

The paper did not collect new data.

It simply reminded readers that the ASQoL was built to work alongside WHO tools, not alone.

Using only the ASQoL can miss parts of life that matter to autistic adults.

Rodgers (2022) sent the same warning again one year later—showing the field still needs the reminder.

Simões et al. (2015) compared two quality-of-life tools in adults with intellectual disability and also found that different scales capture different slices of life, so picking one matters.

Nevin et al. (2005) laid out early rules for judging any quality-of-life measure; Jacqui’s letter applies those rules directly to autism work.

If you screen autistic adults for services or outcomes, do not stop at the ASQoL.

Add the WHOQoL-BREF and the WHO Disabilities module in the same sitting.

This takes ten extra minutes and gives you data you can compare to national norms.

Your report will cover both autism-specific and universal parts of life, which funding bodies now expect.