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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Autistic community"”.
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The Price Of “Normal”: Masking In The Autistic Community
<p>The Autistic community has a rich history that often includes poor mental health outcomes due to the increased stress and anxiety surrounding the push to have “normal” social skills. On Twitter, many autistic people utilize a hashtag to connect with others in the online Autistic community. This …
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Exploring Autistic Individuals’ Perspectives of Social Skills Interventions
… al., 2017). Current advocacy efforts within the autistic community detail how some autistic individuals perceive that ABA interventions, particularly related to social skill improvements, may lead to more harmful effects than positive (Leaf et al., 2021; Rey, 2022; Autistic Self Advocacy Network …
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Perspectives of the autistic 'voice' : An ethnography examining informal education learning experiences.
… this study offers an opportunity for young autistic individuals to have a 'voice' and participate in a wholly reflective discussion about their informal education learning experiences. The study uses a constructivist framework to discuss various concepts including autism as a disability, the …
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Perspectives of the autistic ‘Voice’: An ethnography examining informal education learning experiences
… this study offers an opportunity for young autistic individuals to have a ‘voice’ and participate in a wholly reflective discussion about their informal education learning experiences. The study uses a constructivist framework to discuss various concepts including autism as a disability, the …
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Social Prescribing for Autistic Adults
Background Autistic adults are affected by health and social disparities that impact life expectancy and quality of life, frequently resulting in escalating wellbeing concerns requiring costly acute care. Evidence suggests barriers to healthcare and a lack of post-diagnostic support may contribute …
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Completing an autistic missing persons protocol: assessing form efficacy and user experience
… or fatality. Therefore, the impact of a missing autistic person cannot be over-emphasized. This combined with the additional support needs of those with ASD means a different approach should be taken by the police when carrying out a missing persons investigation. In response to this, Police …
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Challenges and opportunities in neuroimaging and population modelling of autism and ADHD
… and lack of clinical applications. The autistic community is also rarely involved in biomedical research efforts, raising further questions about translational potential and who this research is serving. Chapter 1 of this thesis reviews the literature and state of the field of structural …