Autism severity and its relationship to disability

E Waizbard‐Bartov, D Fein, C Lord… - Autism …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Autism severity is currently defined and measured based exclusively on the severity levels of
the two core symptom domains: social‐communication and restricted or repetitive patterns of …

Addressing Stigma-Related Health Disparities for Autistic Individuals Through Cultural Competemility: Insights from Research and Lived Experience

E Hotez, JM Phan, DM Truong - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Autistic individuals experience disproportionate stigma across
the life course in interpersonal, healthcare, and educational contexts. These experiences …

What are the lived experiences of strengths in autistic individuals? a systematic review and thematic synthesis

C Chow, K Cooper - Autism in Adulthood, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Background: Research about strengths in autistic individuals has often been based on
informant perspectives. These may not align with the subjective experiences and …

Resisting ableism in school-based speech-language therapy: An invitation to change

L S. DeThorne, H Gerlach-Houck - … Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023 - ASHA
Resisting Ableism in School-Based Speech-Language Therapy: An Invitation to Change |
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools ASHAWire Anywhere Enter words …

'Let me tell you, I see echolalia as being a part of my son's identity': Exploring echolalia as an expression of neurodiversity from a parental perspective

EG Cohn, MJ Harrison, KR McVilly - Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Echolalia has been described as the repetition of words, phrases, songs or other more
elaborate dialogues uttered by another person, which may be immediate or delayed …

“I Have a Different Perspective as I Am Working Through This”: Speech–Language Pathologist Reflections on Autism

LS DeThorne, K Pierce, M Rang… - Topics in Language …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Whereas the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
(DSM-5) characterizes autism as a neurological disorder typified by impairment in social …

Intersectionality on the horizon: Exploring autism in adulthood from a unique vantage point

K Lopez - Autism in Adulthood, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Autism affects individuals of all ages, genders, and racial and/or ethnic backgrounds.
However, diagnostic and service experiences have been found to vary across these same …

A systematic review: Which psycho-social-environmental factors do autistic students identify as being important for positive experiences in mainstream secondary …

M McKinlay, D Thorpe, E Cage, C Grainger… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Mainstream secondary school can be a challenging environment for autistic students, in part
due to social and sensory factors. Research to date has focussed on identifying the negative …

Autistic voice: Sharing autistic children's experiences and insights

SL Mullally, AE Wood, CC Edwards, SE Connolly… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Autism research rarely amplifies the voices of autistic children. Here, we aim to counter this
by collating and sharing the first-hand experiences and insights of autistic children. A total of …

Applying an intersectional ecological framework to understand ableism and racism in employment among youth and young adults with disabilities

S Lindsay, N Dain - Disability and Rehabilitation, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Youth with disabilities often face many barriers in finding employment. A
knowledge gap exists surrounding the experiences of racially minoritized youth with …