Language, interests and autism: A tribute to Dr. Dinah Murray (1946–2021), an autism pioneer

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Lawson, W. (2021). Language, interests and autism: A tribute to Dr. Dinah Murray (1946–2021), an autism pioneer. Autism, 25(8), 2423-2425. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211034072

Journal or book title
Autism
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Volume
25
Issue
8
Pages
2423-2425
Publication date: 19 Aug 2021 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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1
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1 / 1 (100.0%)
  1. Wenn Lawson *

Abstract

So much has changed in our understanding of how autism impacts our lives. We still have a long way to go, however, until it becomes the norm that the principle of 'nothing about me without me' is upheld throughout autism research and autism practice. Autistic researchers and practitioners will play a central role in delivering this vision. Currently, the autistic community is mourning the passing of one such person, a true pioneer, Dr. Dinah Murray. It is fitting that we pay a tribute to her achievements and contributions, for these have enriched our lives and over-laid the autism landscape with understanding, acceptance, action and advocacy.I am not proposing that we change those opening paragraphs, just that we duplicate and adjust the text in the abstract as well. I think that reading this on the journal page would help people decide if they want to read the full letter, by giving them a bit more of a taste of the rest of the piece. I don't think it matters that the text will be repeated in the main article - this is a common practice for things like letters to the editor and commentaries.

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12
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8
2 / 12 (16.7%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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1 / 12 (8.3%)
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11 / 12 (91.7%)
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1
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15
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15
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0
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0
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2
6 / 15 (40.0%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 9 / 15 (60.0%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
4 / 15 (26.7%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 4 / 6 (66.7%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 3 / 10 (30.0%).
  1. Wenn Lawson * (2008). Concepts of Normality: The Autistic and Typical Spectrum .
    Type: Book OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/W616438228
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  2. Simon Baron-Cohen , Alan M. Leslie , Uta Frith (1985). Does the autistic child have a “theory of mind”? Cognition, 21(1), 37-46. Elsevier BV.
    Type: Article DOI: 10.1016/0010-0277(85)90022-8 OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/W2093410327
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  4. Karl Friston (2009). The free-energy principle: a rough guide to the brain? Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 13(7), 293-301. Elsevier BV.
    Type: Article DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2009.04.005 OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/W2157376352
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  5. Lesser M., Murray D. (1997). The model of the interest system. http://www.autismandcomputing.org.uk/
    Type: Other
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  6. Murray D. (2005). Coming out Aspergers: Diagnosis, self-disclosure and self-confidence . Coming out Aspergers: Diagnosis, self-disclosure and self-confidence.
    Type: Other
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  7. Murray D. (2008). Concepts of normality: The autistic and typical spectrum . Concepts of normality: The autistic and typical spectrum, 82.
    Type: Other
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  8. Murray D. (2006). Getting IT . Getting IT.
    Type: Other
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  9. Murray D. (2007). ‘Included or excluded?’ The challenge of the mainstream for some SEN children . ‘Included or excluded?’ The challenge of the mainstream for some SEN children, 151.
    Type: Other
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  10. Murray D. K. (1992). Living with autism: The individual, the family and the professional . Living with autism: The individual, the family and the professional, 183.
    Type: Other
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  11. Murray D. K. (1995). Psychological perspectives in autism . Psychological perspectives in autism, 183.
    Type: Other
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  12. Murray D. K. C. (1996). The Durham conference . The Durham conference.
    Type: Other
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