Commentary
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Citation
Botha M, Hanlon J & Williams GL (2021) Does Language Matter? Identity-First Versus Person-First Language Use in Autism Research: A Response to Vivanti. Commentary on: Vivanti, G. (2020). Ask the editor: What is the most appropriate way to talk about individuals with a diagnosis of autism? Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(2), 691–693. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04280-x.. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04858-w
Abstract
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 use of person-first language versus identity-first language should centre first and foremost on the needs, autonomy, and rights of autistic people, so in to preserve their rights to self-determination. Lastly, we provide directions for future research.
Keywords
Person-first language; Identity-first language; Stigma; Rights-based approach; Autism
Notes
Output Status: Forthcoming/Available Online
Journal
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
| Status | In Press |
|---|---|
| Publication date online | 20/01/2021 |
| Date accepted by journal | 22/12/2020 |
| URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/32234 |
| ISSN | 0162-3257 |
| eISSN | 1573-3432 |
| Item discussed | Vivanti, G. (2020). Ask the editor: What is the most appropriate way to talk about individuals with a diagnosis of autism? Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(2), 691–693. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04280-x. |
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Psychology