Le fait d’apprendre que l’on est autiste à un plus jeune âge conduit-il à de meilleurs résultats à l’âge adulte ? Une exploration participative des perspectives d’étudiants universitaires autistes

Titre original en anglais : Does learning you are autistic at a younger age lead to better adult outcomes? A participatory exploration of the perspectives of autistic university students

Oredipe, T., Kofner, B., Riccio, A., Cage, E., Vincent, J., Kapp, S. K., Dwyer, P., & Gillespie-Lynch, K. (2022). Does learning you are autistic at a younger age lead to better adult outcomes? A participatory exploration of the perspectives of autistic university students. Autism, 27(1), 200-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221086700

Date de publication: 11/04/2022 Ajout dans AutiHub: 05/07/2026 Type: Article Langue de l’article: Anglais

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2 / 8 (25,0 %)

Résumé

De nombreuses personnes autistes n’apprennent qu’à l’âge adulte qu’elles sont autistes. Les parents peuvent attendre pour dire à un enfant qu’il est autiste jusqu’à ce qu’ils estiment que l’enfant est « prêt ». Dans cette étude, une équipe participative de chercheurs autistes et non autistes a examiné si le fait d’apprendre que l’on est autiste à un plus jeune âge est associé à un bien-être accru et à une qualité de vie spécifique à l’autisme chez des étudiants universitaires autistes. Des étudiants autistes (n = 78) ont répondu à une enquête en ligne. Ils ont indiqué quand et comment ils ont appris qu’ils étaient autistes, ce qu’ils ressentaient à propos de l’autisme lorsqu’ils ont appris pour la première fois qu’ils étaient autistes et maintenant, ainsi que le moment auquel ils diraient à des enfants autistes qu’ils sont autistes. Le fait d’apprendre plus tôt que l’on est autiste était associé à une qualité de vie et à un bien-être accrus à l’âge adulte. Cependant, le fait d’apprendre que l’on est autiste à un âge plus avancé était associé à des émotions plus positives à propos de l’autisme lorsqu’on apprenait pour la première fois que l’on est autiste. Les participants ont exprimé des émotions à la fois positives et négatives à propos de l’autisme et ont mis en évidence des facteurs contextuels à prendre en compte lorsqu’on dit à un enfant qu’il est autiste. Les résultats suggèrent que dire à un enfant qu’il est autiste à un plus jeune âge lui donne les moyens d’agir en lui donnant accès à du soutien et une base pour la compréhension de soi qui l’aide à s’épanouir à l’âge adulte. Résumé vulgarisé Les personnes apprennent à des âges différents qu’elles sont autistes. Nous voulions savoir si dire plus tôt aux enfants qu’ils sont autistes les aide à se sentir mieux dans leur vie lorsqu’ils grandissent. Nous sommes une équipe d’étudiants et de professeurs autistes et non autistes. Soixante-dix-huit étudiants universitaires autistes ont répondu à notre enquête en ligne. Ils ont expliqué comment ils ont appris qu’ils étaient autistes et ce qu’ils ressentaient à l’idée d’être autistes. Ils ont également expliqué ce qu’ils ressentent maintenant à propos de leur vie. Un nombre à peu près égal d’étudiants ont appris qu’ils étaient autistes par des médecins et par leurs parents. Les étudiants qui ont appris qu’ils étaient autistes lorsqu’ils étaient plus jeunes se sentaient plus heureux de leur vie que les personnes qui l’ont appris lorsqu’elles étaient plus âgées. Les étudiants qui ont appris qu’ils étaient autistes lorsqu’ils étaient plus âgés se sentaient plus heureux d’être autistes lorsqu’ils l’ont appris pour la première fois que les personnes qui n’ont pas eu à attendre aussi longtemps. Notre étude montre qu’il est probablement préférable de dire aux personnes qu’elles sont autistes dès que possible. Les étudiants qui ont participé à notre étude ne pensaient pas qu’il était judicieux d’attendre que les enfants soient adultes pour leur dire qu’ils sont autistes. Ils ont dit que les parents devraient dire à leurs enfants qu’ils sont autistes de manières qui les aident à comprendre et à se sentir bien à propos de qui ils sont.

Many autistic people do not learn they are autistic until adulthood. Parents may wait to tell a child they are autistic until they feel the child is “ready.” In this study, a participatory team of autistic and non-autistic researchers examined whether learning one is autistic at a younger age is associated with heightened well-being and Autism-Specific Quality of Life among autistic university students. Autistic students ( n = 78) completed an online survey. They shared when and how they learned they were autistic, how they felt about autism when first learning they are autistic and now, and when they would tell autistic children about their autism. Learning one is autistic earlier was associated with heightened quality of life and well-being in adulthood. However, learning one is autistic at an older age was associated with more positive emotions about autism when first learning one is autistic. Participants expressed both positive and negative emotions about autism and highlighted contextual factors to consider when telling a child about autism. Findings suggest that telling a child that they are autistic at a younger age empowers them by providing access to support and a foundation for self-understanding that helps them thrive in adulthood. Lay abstract People learn they are autistic at different ages. We wanted to know if telling kids they are autistic earlier helps them feel better about their lives when they grow up. We are a team of autistic and non-autistic students and professors. Seventy-eight autistic university students did our online survey. They shared how they found out they were autistic and how they felt about being autistic. They also shared how they feel about their lives now. Around the same number of students learned they were autistic from doctors and parents. Students who learned they were autistic when they were younger felt happier about their lives than people who learned they were autistic when they were older. Students who learned they were autistic when they were older felt happier about being autistic when they first found out than people who did not have to wait as long. Our study shows that it is probably best to tell people they are autistic as soon as possible. The students who did our study did not think it was a good idea to wait until children are adults to tell them they are autistic. They said that parents should tell their children they are autistic in ways that help them understand and feel good about who they are.

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11 / 74 (14,9 %)
Occurrences d’auteur·ices cité·es identifié·es comme autistes
16 / 267 (6,0 %)
Parmi les occurrences rattachées à des auteurices intégré·es à la base de données AutiHub : 16 / 110 (14,5 %). Auteurices cité·es distinct·es identifié·es comme autistes : 11 / 237 (4,6 %).
Occurrences citées rattachées à la base AutiHub
110 / 267 (41,2 %)
Auteurices cité·es distinct·es rattaché·es : 85 / 237 (35,9 %)
Occurrences rattachées, non identifiées comme autistes
94 / 110 (85,5 %)
Parmi les seules occurrences rattachées. Sur l’ensemble des occurrences d’auteurices cité·es : 94 / 267 (35,2 %). Auteurices cité·es distinct·es rattaché·es, non identifié·es comme autistes : 74 / 85 (87,1 %).
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