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comics seem to be popular with autists

Iain

An interesting article popped up in my news feed today about a University of Cambridge led research piece into autism and comics.

Note the article is looking for participants - I have no connection to the publication of the researchers. I'm not advising anyone to contribute.

Some of the info in the article is quite interesting:

https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare/autistic-perspectives-sought-for-new-study-on-comics-and-inclusion/

Research by Dr Neil Cohn suggests that over 90% of children with autism spectrum disorder and language disorders enjoy comics,

One slightly concerning aim caught my eye:

“Too often the question of how to support autistic people is addressed from a deficit perspective, as if the problem is that they lack neurotypical skills,” Gibson said. “This project will flip that perspective. By learning more about how autistic fans connect with comics, we will begin to understand what we can do differently to make the most of their knowledge, talents and enthusiasm.”

It could be read that we are a group just waiting to be exploited - or it could mean we get more chance for artistic expression.

What do you think?

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  • It is an interesting article (once I got past the valuable typo that screamed at me for ages). I think it sounds like finding ways to engage rather than exploit. There's a lot at the minute about trying to get more autistic people into work, so you could see that as exploitation of our skills or you could see it as inclusion for a sense of purpose etc.  If there were a comic to help you get through the application process would that help or is it patronising, I'm not sure.

    For some reason it also reminded me of gamification which people started to apply to businesses and in the corporate world to try and engage with more people too.  Though you could also argue that's been used to exploit too like supermarket loyalty cards trying to hook people in with brand loyalty.

    I think like most things, the intentions are probably good but what people do with the information after is another matter.

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  • It is an interesting article (once I got past the valuable typo that screamed at me for ages). I think it sounds like finding ways to engage rather than exploit. There's a lot at the minute about trying to get more autistic people into work, so you could see that as exploitation of our skills or you could see it as inclusion for a sense of purpose etc.  If there were a comic to help you get through the application process would that help or is it patronising, I'm not sure.

    For some reason it also reminded me of gamification which people started to apply to businesses and in the corporate world to try and engage with more people too.  Though you could also argue that's been used to exploit too like supermarket loyalty cards trying to hook people in with brand loyalty.

    I think like most things, the intentions are probably good but what people do with the information after is another matter.

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