The Scholarly Neglect of Black Autistic Adults in Autism Research

The Scholarly Neglect of Black Autistic Adults in Autism Research

Black autistic individuals, regardless of age, have not been centered in autism research. Instead, they often exist on the margins-on the periphery of autism research. In fact, Black autistic adults are largely absent from the literature. Most participants in autism research are majority-white autis...

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Published in:Autism in adulthood Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 271 - 280
Main Authors: Malone, Kayla M, Pearson, Jamie N, Palazzo, Kayla N, Manns, Lonnie D, Rivera, Amelia Q, Mason Martin, DeVoshia L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 01-12-2022
Subjects:
racial disparities
Black autistic adults
autism research
autism
color blindness
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Summary:Black autistic individuals, regardless of age, have not been centered in autism research. Instead, they often exist on the margins-on the periphery of autism research. In fact, Black autistic adults are largely absent from the literature. Most participants in autism research are majority-white autistic individuals and families. In this conceptual article, we use intersectionality and Dis/ability Studies and Critical Race Theory theories to contextualize Black autistic adults' experiences. Second, we argue that systemic disparities and methodological concerns are two contributors to the scholarly neglect of Black autistic adults in autism research. Third, we provide guidelines to support researchers in moving from neglect to inclusive research Black autistic adults.
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ISSN:2573-9581
2573-959X
DOI:10.1089/aut.2021.0086