Autistic Advocacy

Petri, G. & Watts, G. (2026). Autistic Advocacy. In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability (pp. 491-503). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-11375-7_544

Publication date: 1 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 11 Jul 2026 Type: Book chapter Article language: English

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15 / 150 (10.0%)
Among occurrences linked to AutiHub author records: 15 / 62 (24.2%). Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 135 (5.9%).
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47 / 62 (75.8%)
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