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Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement

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Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology Apr 11, 2021 10 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.

perspectiveThe authors of the Frontiers article 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' argue that intervention researchers and practitioners should move away from normative agendas and focus on environmental goodness-of-fit, autistic developmental trajectories, internal drivers, and autistic-prioritized intervention targets.

perspectiveThe authors of the Frontiers article 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' argue that intervention programs need to emphasize natural developmental processes, coping strategies, autonomy, and well-being to align with a neurodiversity framework.

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).

claimThe authors of 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' use the term 'autism' rather than 'Autism Spectrum Disorder' to maintain a neutral tone.

claimThe authors of 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' use identity-first language in accordance with the preferences of many autistic people, as cited in Kenny et al. (2016).

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.

procedureThe authors of the article 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' propose four future directions for autism intervention research and practice: (1) establishing partnerships with autistic people, caregivers, and stakeholders on research steering and advisory boards; (2) requiring intervention researchers and practitioners to reflect on how their practices align with a neurodiversity framework and the views of autistic people; (3) increasing regard within intervention programs for natural autistic developmental processes, coping strategies, autonomy, and well-being; and (4) increasing efforts to develop and validate tools to measure autistic-prioritized outcomes and the goodness-of-fit between an autistic individual and their environment.

claimThe authors of 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

perspectiveThe authors of 'Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement' prefer the term 'autism' over the term 'Autism Spectrum Disorder'.