Commentary: Broadening the research remit of participatory methods in autism science – a commentary on Happé and Frith (2020)

Pellicano, E. (2020). Commentary: Broadening the research remit of participatory methods in autism science – a commentary on Happé and Frith (2020). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61(3), 233-235. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13212

Publication date: 16 Feb 2020 Added to AutiHub: 17 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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Abstract

Autism science has transformed beyond recognition in the last two decades. International investment has grown extensively and the number of papers published on autism has increased 10‐fold (Pellicano et al., 2014), far surpassing publications on related topics. The sheer amount of scientific research on autism has no doubt been instrumental in many of the discoveries and insights so eloquently described by Happé and Frith (2020). But, as autistic scientist Michelle Dawson reminds us, quality matters too and, for that reason, it is a delight to recognise the contribution that both Happé and Frith have made, dramatically changing our understanding of autism in a host of ways.

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