We have only to look at the INSAR journal, Autism Research, to see the wide range and different kinds of scientific outputs in recent years. Over the past 10 years, however, a different kind of research has emerged, with autistic (and non-autistic) researchers doing qualitative and participatory research. It has been very exciting to see new questions, new approaches and new findings, also on the pages of Autism Research.

We are seeing a growing discourse about the “language of autism” — how we talk about autism, its “severity” and the vast range of conditions that may co-occur with it. Sometimes it makes for uncomfortable reading.

If you are interested in this topic and would like to to read some examples click here.

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ILLUSTRATION BY GLENN HARVEY