Autism-Related Language Preferences of French-Speaking Autistic Adults: An Online Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, there have been increasing discussions surrounding the appropriate terminology to talk about autism. Initially, this debate revolved around the use of person-first language (e.g., person with autism) versus identity-first language (IFL; e.g., autistic person) but has recently expanded to other autism-related terms (e.g., deficits). However, to date, studies investigating autism-related language preferences have been limited to English-speaking countries, and little is known about preferences in other languages. This study addresses this gap by investigating the language preferences of French-speaking autistic adults.

Methods

Five hundred and forty-one French-speaking autistic adults (formal diagnosis and self-identified) completed an

SUBMITTER: Geelhand P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10499185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature