Avoiding Ableist Language In Autism Research
The first estimate of the prevalence of autism in American adults, carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in early 2020, estimates that about 1 in 45 (2.2%) adults are on the autism spectrum. And a 2016 survey of autism in children found that 1 in 68 (1.5%) 8-year-olds were identified as having autism. While autistic adults (including researchers and laypeople) have been discussing and writing about ableist language for many years, non-autistic autism researchers may not be acquainted with their work....