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Societal and cultural aspects of autism

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sociological and cultural aspects of autism
branch of sociology
Subclass ofsociology of health and illness Edit
Is the study ofautism spectrum disorder Edit

Societal and cultural aspects of autism anaa sociology of autism[1] cam into play plus recognition of autism, dey approach to ein support services den therapies, den how autism dey affect de definition of personhood.[2] Dem divide de autistic community primarily into two camps: de autism rights movement den de pathology paradigm. De pathology paradigm dey advocate for supporting research into therapies, treatments, anaa a cure to help minimize anaa remove autistic traits, wey dey see treatment as vital to help individuals plus autism, while de neurodiversity movement dey believe autism for be seen as a different way of being den dey advocate against a cure den interventions wey focus on normalization (buh no dey oppose interventions wey emphasize acceptance, adaptive skills building, anaa interventions wey aim to reduce intrinsically harmful traits, behaviors, anaa conditions[3]), dey see am as trying to exterminate autistic people den dema individuality.[4][5] Both be controversial insyd autism communities den advocacy wich lead to significant infighting between dese two camps.[6][7][8][9] While de dominant paradigm be de pathology paradigm wey be followed largely by autism research den scientific communities, de neurodiversity movement be highly popular among most autistic people,[10] within autism advocacy, autism rights organizations, den related neurodiversity approaches rapidly dey grow wey dem apply insyd de autism research field insyd de last few years.[11][12][13]

Der be chaw autism-related events den celebrations; wey dey include World Autism Awareness Day, Autism Sunday den Autistic Pride Day, wey notable people speak about being autistic anaa dem think dem be anaa dem be autistic. Autism be diagnosed more frequently insyd males dan insyd females.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ Leveto, Jessica A. (2018). "Toward a sociology of autism and neurodiversity". Sociology Compass (in English). 12 (12) e12636. doi:10.1111/soc4.12636. S2CID 149578139.
  2. ↑ Silverman C (2008). "Fieldwork on another planet: social science perspectives on the autism spectrum". BioSocieties. 3 (3): 325–41. doi:10.1017/S1745855208006236. S2CID 145379758.
  3. ↑ Ne'eman, Ari; Pellicano, Elizabeth (2022). "Neurodiversity as Politics". Human Development (in English). 66 (2): 149–157. doi:10.1159/000524277. PMC 9881465. PMID 36714278. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Harmon, Amy (20 December 2004). "How About Not 'Curing' Us, Some Autistics Are Pleading". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Solomon, Andrew (2008-05-23). "The Autism Rights Movement". New York Magazine (in English). Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  6. ↑ "The Autism Rights Movement". nymag.com. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Morgan, Jules (2016-10-01). "Autism spectrum disorder: difference or disability?". The Lancet Neurology (in English). 15 (11): 1126. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30002-3. ISSN 1474-4422. S2CID 54341655.
  8. ↑ Silverman, Chloe (2008-09-01). "Fieldwork on Another Planet: Social Science Perspectives on the Autism Spectrum". BioSocieties (in English). 3 (3): 325–341. doi:10.1017/S1745855208006236. ISSN 1745-8560. S2CID 145379758.
  9. ↑ "A medical condition or just a difference? The question roils autism community". Washington Post (in American English). ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  10. ↑ Kapp, Steven K.; Gillespie-Lynch, Kristen; Sherman, Lauren E.; Hutman, Ted (2013). "Deficit, difference, or both? Autism and neurodiversity". Developmental Psychology. 49 (1): 59–71. doi:10.1037/a0028353. PMID 22545843. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Feinstein, Adam (Dec 11, 2017). "Neurodiversity: The cases for and against" (PDF).
  12. ↑ Dwyer, Patrick (2022). "The Neurodiversity Approach(es): What Are They and What Do They Mean for Researchers?". Human Development. 66 (2): 73–92. doi:10.1159/000523723. PMC 9261839. PMID 36158596. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  13. ↑ Pellicano, Elizabeth; Houting, Jacquiline (2022). "Annual Research Review: Shifting from 'normal science' to neurodiversity in autism science". Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 63 (4): 381–396. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13534. PMC 9298391. PMID 34730840.
  14. ↑ Bazelon, Emily (5 August 2007). "What autistic girls are made of". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2007.

Read further

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  • Julia Bascom (editor). Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking. Washington, DC: Autistic Self Advocacy Network, 2012. ISBN 978-1938800023
  • Davidson J (2008). "Autistic culture online: virtual communication and cultural expression on the spectrum". Soc Cult Geogr. 9 (7): 791–806. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.474.9920. doi:10.1080/14649360802382586. S2CID 53128752.
  • Temple Grandin. Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism, New York, New York: Vintage, 2011. ISBN 978-1935274216
  • Nadesan, Majia (2005). Constructing Autism: Unravelling the "Truth" and Discovering the Social. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-32180-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  • Rossetti Z, Ashby C, Arndt K, Chadwick M, Kasahara M (2008). "'I like others to not try to fix me': agency, independence, and autism". Intellect Dev Disabil. 46 (5): 364–75. doi:10.1352/2008.46:364-375. PMID 19090638.
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