Autism

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Singer (1998)

Neurodiversity paradigm = framing neurological differences as natural variation (like biodiversity), rather than a pathology

What is the neurodiversity paradigm?

Framing neurological differences as natural variation (like biodiversity), rather than a pathology (Singer., 1998)

Who coined the neurodiversity paradigm and when?

Singer, in 1998

Hodges et al (2020)

Autism = a neurodevelopmental condition marked by social/communication difficulties and the presence of repetitive or restricted interests or behaviours

Autism definition

A neurodevelopmental condition marked by social/communication difficulties and the presence of repetitive or restricted interests or behaviours (Hodges et al., 2020)

Martini et al (2022)

High rates of co-occurring conditions with autism, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, etc

What conditions co-occur with autism?

Anxiety, depression, ADHD, etc (Martini et al., 2022)

Deficits in Executive Functioning

Hill (2004)

Craig et al (2016)

Deficits in Theory of Mind

Baron-Cohen (1985)

Adams (2013)

Mottron et al (2021)

Enhanced perceptual functioning in individuals with autism.

Cognitive deficits in autism include:

Theory of Mind (Baron-Cohen, 1985; Adams, 2013)

Executive Functioning (Hill, 2004; Craig et al., 2013)

Pellicano et al (2022)

Hybrid approach in research: increasd blend of neurodiversity and clinical frameworks.

Chouinard et al (2018)

Priors in autism - seeing the world as it is, not as it ought to be

Double empathy problem

Milto (2012)

Milton et al (2020)