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covid19 coronavirus disease 2019 pandemicrelated isolation measures caused significant unexpected changes learning experiences university students including autistic students far lack information autistic university students lived learning experiences caused changes teaching delivery formats facetoface online time study addressed gap investigating eight autistic students reported learning experiences rapid changes caused pandemic discussing studentadvocated learning supports participants qualitative study eight formally selfdiagnosed englishspeaking autistic undergraduate graduate university students midsized canadian university participants took part semistructured interviews focused learning experiences preferences pandemic including supports found helpful analyze interpret data autistic nonautistic researchers used reflexive thematic analysis consultative participatory approach findings suggest individual ie organizational skills mental health interactional ie prior experiences interacting instructors teaching assistants environmental ie sensory environments class sizes virtual learning environments factors interrelated determined nature quality autistic students learning experiences academic preferences pandemic also found autistic student reported unique learning experiences needed individualized supports learning several interrelated factors individual interactional environmental affected nature quality autistic university students experiences pandemic student unique experiences needed individualized supports