Autistic people take the helm of studies

Trend brings new focus on well-being of autistic adults. In a new trend in autism research, a small but growing number of research teams includes autistic members. These groups are shifting the focus in autism research from cause and cure to practical steps, including ones that help autistic people...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2020-05, Vol.368 (6490), p.460-460
Main Author: Willingham, Emily
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Burnout, Psychological - psychology
Female
Humans
Social Change
Social Marginalization
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Summary:Trend brings new focus on well-being of autistic adults. In a new trend in autism research, a small but growing number of research teams includes autistic members. These groups are shifting the focus in autism research from cause and cure to practical steps, including ones that help autistic people in settings such as the workplace. And they're publishing some of their findings in a new journal, Autism in Adulthood , which is dedicated to including the perspectives of autistic people in what it publishes.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.368.6490.460