Since its initial description, the concept of autism has been firmly rooted within the
conventional medical paradigm of child psychiatry. Increasingly, there have been calls from …

There is little comprehensive research into autistic adulthood, and even less into the
services and supports that are most likely to foster flourishing adult autistic lives. This limited …

Introduction While not all autism research is ableism, autism researchers can be ableist,
including by talking about autistic people in sub-human terms (dehumanization), treating …

The growth of autistic self-advocacy and the neurodiversity movement has brought about
new ethical, theoretical and ideological debates within autism theory, research and practice …

In response to Vivanti's 'Ask The Editor…'paper [Journal of Autism and Developmental
Disorders, 50 (2), 691–693], we argue that the use of language in autism research has …

The neurodiversity movement is a social movement that emerged among autistic self‐
advocates. It has since spread and has been joined by many with diagnoses of attention …

There are many different perspectives for understanding autism. These perspectives may
each convey different levels of stigma for autistic individuals. This qualitative study aimed to …

Proponents of autism intervention and those of the neurodiversity movement often appear at
odds, the former advocating for intensive treatments and the latter arguing that autism must …

Participatory research methods connect researchers with relevant communities to achieve
shared goals. These methods can deliver results that are relevant to people's lives and thus …

'Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements' are characterised as core features in the
diagnosis of autism, yet many autistic adults (and the neurodiversity movement) have …