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How would you describe autism? - Language Research released

Avi Moderator
Hi all,
We don’t often post like this but we’d like to let you know about an important piece of research we have released today regarding (THIS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE) autism. It is based on a survey of 3,470 people including people on the spectrum, their families, friends and professionals.
We are keen to know what you think about this so let us know in this thread.
Take care,

Avi
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  • 3,470 people were asked... but only 502 were autistic adults, far outweighed by the numbers of parents and professionals. How is this right? Surely the autistic adults are a significant group, having grown up with the condition and gone through trying to find a place in the world whilst dealing with their ASC.

    I find it dis-heartening that the professionals you asked preferred the term Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Simon Baron-Cohen, Tony Attwood, and the Autism Research Centre advocate the more positive term Autistic Spectrum Condition. 
    Baron-Cohen has said that ASC is a 'difference'. In many cases it is an advantage.
    The fact that your professionals preferred 'Disorder' indicates to me that the concept of ASC being a 'Difference' is being pushed out... .

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  • 3,470 people were asked... but only 502 were autistic adults, far outweighed by the numbers of parents and professionals. How is this right? Surely the autistic adults are a significant group, having grown up with the condition and gone through trying to find a place in the world whilst dealing with their ASC.

    I find it dis-heartening that the professionals you asked preferred the term Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Simon Baron-Cohen, Tony Attwood, and the Autism Research Centre advocate the more positive term Autistic Spectrum Condition. 
    Baron-Cohen has said that ASC is a 'difference'. In many cases it is an advantage.
    The fact that your professionals preferred 'Disorder' indicates to me that the concept of ASC being a 'Difference' is being pushed out... .

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