Purpose: To inform the field of rehabilitation psychology about the sociocultural implications
of the term “disability,” and explain the rationale behind the# SaytheWord movement, a …

Single-case intervention research design standards have evolved considerably over the
past decade. These standards serve the dual role of assisting in single-case design (SCD) …

Although person-first language is commonly used in many professional settings, this
practice has received criticism from self-advocates and scholars who believe that identity …

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 …

Over the past two decades, there have been increasing discussions around which terms
should be used to talk about autism. Whilst these discussions have largely revolved around …

There has been a recent shift from person-first to identity-first language to describe autism. In
this study, Australian adults who reported having a diagnosis of autism (N= 198) rated and …

In this special issue, we define ableism as stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social
oppression toward people with disabilities—the largest minority group in the United States …

The health threat posed by the novel coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic has
particular implications for people with disabilities, including vulnerability to exposure and …

Research into autism and mental health has traditionally associated poor mental health and
autism as inevitably linked. Other possible explanations for mental health problems among …

The claim that autistic people lack a theory of mind—that they fail to understand that other
people have a mind or that they themselves have a mind—pervades psychology. This article …