Intended as an introduction to research and theory in Critical Autism Studies, this volume
brings together essays from authors like Majia Nadesan, Mark Osteen and Michael Orsini …

In this paper we explore how our cultural contexts give rise to different kinds of knowledges
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It seems popular these days to 'go on a journey'. In the UK, television schedules are awash
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272 Autism 23 (2) require change, as attitudinal barriers to inclusion and acceptance are
often significant. Providing a non-speaking autistic person with an alternative method of …

Since first being identified as a distinct psychiatric disorder in 1943, autism has been
steeped in contestation and controversy. Present-day skirmishes over the potential causes …

The" spectrum" has become the dominant metaphor for conceptualizing autism, with
fundamental consequences for notions of disability, diversity, and normality. In this article …

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Commodifying Autism: The Cultural Contexts of ‘Disability’in the Academy Rebecca Mallett …

Challenging existing approaches to autism that limit, and sometimes damage, the
individuals who attract and receive the label, this book questions the lazy prejudices and …

In recent decades there has been much debate over the ontological status of autism and
other neurological 'disorders', diagnosed by behavioural indicators, and theorised primarily …

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