Redefining Critical Autism Studies: a more inclusive interpretation |
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| Authors: | Richard Woods Damian Milton Larry Arnold Steve Graby |
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| Institution: | 1. The Autism Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK;2. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Tizard Centre, University of Kent, Kent, UK;3. Autreach Press, Coventry, UK;4. Centre for Disability Studies, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK |
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| Abstract: | This article explores the definition of Critical Autism Studies and its inclusion in autistic scholarship. There has been critique of recent non-autistic literature for lacking autistic authorship, leading to doubts about its epistemological integrity due to misrepresentations of autistic culture and the neurodiversity movement. This article utilises the work of Arnold, Milton and O’Dell et al. to introduce an emancipatory definition to ensure the discipline is autistic led. In the process, we discuss the nature of autism studies and what constitutes critical literature. We propose Waltz’s interpretation of Critical Autism Studies as a working definition. |
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| Keywords: | Autism Critical Autism Studies neurodiversity emancipation inclusion re-thinking autism |
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