Document Type
Presentation Paper
Date of Seminar
5-15-2024
Access Restrictions
Access limited to Washington University campus
Copyright
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Recommended Citation
Chaturvedi, Sneha, "SciComm Journal Club: Avoiding ableist language: Suggestions for autism researchers" (2024). SciComm Journal Club. Paper 4.
Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/scicomm_jclub/4
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Notes
Linguistic choices influence public perceptions of neurodiversity and can shape policies and research priorities. In this session, the group discussed examples of ableist framing within autism research and explored alternatives that reflect autistic perspectives and avoid stereotypes.
doi:https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2020.0014
APA Article Citation
Bottema-Beutel, K., Kapp, S. K., Lester, J. N., Sasson, N. J., & Hand, B. N. (2021). Avoiding ableist language: Suggestions for autism researchers. Autism in adulthood, 3(1), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2020.0014