Does Language Matter? Identity-First Versus Person-First Language Use in Autism Research: A Response to Vivanti

In response to Vivanti’s ‘Ask The Editor…’ paper [Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(2), 691–693], we argue that the use of language in autism research has material consequences for autistic people including stigmatisation, dehumanisation, and violence. Further, that the debate in the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Botha, Monique, Hanlon, Jacqueline, Williams, Gemma Louise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7817071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33474662
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04858-w
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Sumario:In response to Vivanti’s ‘Ask The Editor…’ paper [Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(2), 691–693], we argue that the use of language in autism research has material consequences for autistic people including stigmatisation, dehumanisation, and violence. Further, that the debate in the use of person-first language versus identity-first language should centre first and foremost on the needs, autonomy, and rights of autistic people, so in to preserve their rights to self-determination. Lastly, we provide directions for future research.

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