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

Monique Botha Orcid Logo, Jacqueline Hanlon, Gemma Williams Orcid Logo

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Volume: 53, Issue: 2, Pages: 870 - 878

Swansea University Author: Gemma Williams Orcid Logo

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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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ISSN: 0162-3257 1573-3432
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