Autistic Knowledge in Learning and Teaching

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Spiegler, J. (2025). Autistic Knowledge in Learning and Teaching. In Neurodivergent Education and Lifelong Learning (pp. 147-162). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-8044-4.ch008 · ISBN : 9798369380444

Publication date: 8 Aug 2025 Added to AutiHub: 19 Oct 2026 Type: Book chapter Article language: Unknown or unsupported language
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1 / 1 (100.0%)
  1. Jessica Spiegler *

Abstract

This chapter considers learning and teaching through the lens of the author's autistic experience. It explores the role that special interests can play in providing joy and opportunity, while also addressing the difficulties of navigating neurotypical learning norms. Drawing on professional experience as both a teacher and researcher, the author reflects on some of the broader challenges within mainstream education in relation to neurodiversity, and engages with some of the pedagogical, social, and political debates relating to special education needs and the disability movement.

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Cited references
47
With a DOI
29
Without a DOI, from raw bibliography text
17
12 / 47 (25.5%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
References with data to complete
17 / 47 (36.2%)
References with detected author names
32 / 47 (68.1%)
Without detected author names
15
Without a structured title
16
Without a stable identifier
16
References with raw author names still to review
15
References with external metadata lookup issues
0
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Author names detected in the cited bibliography
99
From DOI or external metadata
99
From validated raw bibliography text
0
Raw names already validated
0
Raw names still to review
28
60 / 99 (60.6%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 39 / 99 (39.4%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
20 / 99 (20.2%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 20 / 60 (33.3%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 14 / 81 (17.3%).
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