Redefining Critical Autism Studies: a more inclusive interpretation

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Woods, R., Milton, D., Arnold, L. R., & Graby, S. (2018). Redefining Critical Autism Studies: a more inclusive interpretation. Disability & Society, 33(6), 974-979. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2018.1454380

Publication date: 30 Mar 2018 Added to AutiHub: 4 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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4
Publication authors identified as autistic
4 / 4 (100.0%)
  1. Richard Woods *
  2. Damian Milton *
  3. Larry R. Arnold *
  4. Steve Graby *

Abstract

This article explores the definition of Critical Autism Studies and its inclusion in autistic scholarship. There has been critique of recent non-autistic literature for lacking autistic authorship, leading to doubts about its epistemological integrity due to misrepresentations of autistic culture and the neurodiversity movement. This article utilises the work of Arnold, Milton and O’Dell et al. to introduce an emancipatory definition to ensure the discipline is autistic led. In the process, we discuss the nature of autism studies and what constitutes critical literature. We propose Waltz’s interpretation of Critical Autism Studies as a working definition.

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17
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11
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6
6 / 17 (35.3%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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5 / 17 (29.4%)
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16 / 17 (94.1%)
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1
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15 / 24 (62.5%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 9 / 24 (37.5%) names are not yet linked.
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6 / 24 (25.0%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 6 / 15 (40.0%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 4 / 21 (19.0%).
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    Type: Book chapter DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-8437-0_15 OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/W2983661291
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    Type: Article OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/W3209357198
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