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autistic people
Also known as: autistic people, autistic individuals
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Neurodiversity in Practice: a Conceptual Model of Autistic Strengths ... link.springer.com Jul 25, 2023 18 facts
claimAutistic individuals are significantly underemployed despite possessing character traits sought after by employers, according to research by Cimera & Cowan (2009) and Eaves & Ho (2008).
claimSamson and Antonelli (2013) found that humor is an under-used strength in autistic populations, even though it is more commonly endorsed as a strength by autistic individuals compared to non-autistic individuals.
claimStrength-based programs assist autistic individuals in identifying their strengths and building confidence in their abilities, which are character traits associated with success in education and future careers.
claimLoneliness in autistic individuals is associated with an increased risk for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation that can persist into adulthood, according to Mazurek (2014).
claimIdentifying one's own strengths is an intervention that has been shown to result in increased happiness and decreased depression, according to studies by Gander et al. (2013) and Seligman et al. (2005).
perspectiveResearchers have cautioned that perpetuating stereotypes of autistic strengths may harm autistic people who do not conform to generalizations, as this creates unrealistic expectations (Dawson & Fletcher-Watson, 2022).
measurement78% of all autistic people experience at least one occurrence of sexual victimization, with the majority of these occurrences happening before age 15.
claimIdentifying strengths in autistic individuals from multiple perspectives—including the autistic individuals themselves, caregivers, and teachers—is considered the best approach to fully represent opportunities to amplify or leverage strengths in intervention programs.
claimComorbidity with epilepsy, attention problems, anxiety, depression, sensory processing disorder, sleeping disorders, and feeding disorders is common in autistic individuals.
claimAutistic individuals often demonstrate divergent and creative thinking, which allows them to perceive problems and challenges in new ways, a skill set valuable in many employment sectors, as noted by Best et al. (2015) and Hough and Koenig (2014).
measurementThe risk for attempting suicide and death by suicide is more than three times higher for autistic individuals compared to non-autistic individuals, and 8.5 times higher for autistic girls.
perspectiveMost identified character strengths have not been leveraged in the majority of strength-based programming for autistic individuals.
claimAutistic individuals often possess divergent and creative thinking skills, which allow them to perceive problems and challenges in new ways, according to research by Best et al. (2015) and Hough & Koenig (2014).
perspectiveResearchers have cautioned that perpetuating stereotypes of autistic strengths may harm autistic people who do not conform to these generalizations, as it creates unrealistic expectations.
claimCharacter strengths commonly reported by caregivers, teachers, and autistic individuals include kindness and nonjudgement of differences, fairness and justice, creativity and curiosity, honesty, integrity, and humor.
claimCaregivers and siblings of autistic individuals identify kindness and humor as strengths of the autistic person.
claimAutistic individuals are significantly underemployed despite possessing character traits often sought after by employers, according to research by Cimera and Cowan (2009) and Eaves and Ho (2008).
claimResearch by de Schipper et al. (2016) indicates that autistic individuals possess creative proclivities in visual and musical arts that are valuable in many employment sectors.
Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement - Frontiers frontiersin.org Apr 11, 2021 13 facts
perspectiveThe authors of the Frontiers article 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' argue that all autism intervention stakeholders must understand and actively engage with the views of autistic people and the neurodiversity movement.
claimNeurodivergent and autistic individuals are increasingly leading academic discourse (Chapman, 2020; Kapp, 2020) and empirical studies (Belcher et al., 2019; Buckle et al., 2020), with a growing emphasis on participatory and action research models that center autistic viewpoints (Crane et al., 2019; Lam et al., 2020).
claimResearch into effective, person-centered mental health interventions for autistic individuals has been supported by Crane et al. (2019), Cassidy et al. (2020), and Parr et al. (2020).
claimThe authors of 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' use identity-first language, such as 'autistic people', to align with the preferences of many autistic individuals, as supported by Kenny et al. (2016).
claimThere is an increase in research focused on effective, person-centered mental health interventions for autistic individuals.
claimNeurodivergent and autistic individuals are increasingly leading academic discourse and empirical studies, as evidenced by works from Chapman (2020), Kapp (2020), Belcher et al. (2019), and Buckle et al. (2020).
claimPassionate interests in autistic individuals can provide pleasure and relaxation through repetition or intense immersion, a phenomenon described in research on flow states by Murray et al. (2005) and McDonnell and Milton (2014).
perspectiveThe authors of the Frontiers article 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' argue that autism intervention researchers must reframe effectiveness, develop tools to measure autistic-prioritized outcomes, and form partnerships with autistic people.
procedureAutism intervention researchers are urged to reframe effectiveness, develop tools to measure outcomes prioritized by autistic people, and form partnerships with autistic individuals.
perspectiveThe authors argue that autism intervention stakeholders must understand and actively engage with the perspectives of autistic people and the neurodiversity movement.
claimResearchers have investigated community preferences regarding the language used to describe autism and autistic people.
accountIn the mid-1990s, the internet provided a text-based communication platform that empowered autistic people to connect and share ideas, as noted by Dekker (2020).
claimNeumeier and Brown (2020) argue that autism intervention research should reframe effectiveness to focus on outcomes important to the long-term well-being and autonomy of autistic children, as well as the preferences and priorities of autistic people.
Investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive functions ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimMental health and sleep quality serve as predictors of quality of life in autistic individuals from adolescence to adulthood, according to a 2020 study by Lawson et al.
referenceLawson et al. (2020) investigated the cross-sectional and longitudinal predictors of quality of life in autistic individuals from adolescence to adulthood, specifically examining the role of mental health and sleep quality.