Noah J. Sasson

Sep 26, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Danny Dunn |Desiree Jones |Noah J. Sasson

Autism is diagnosed in part by “persistent deficits in communication and social interaction” (APA, 2013), yet external factors, including stigma and treatment by non-autistic people, are increasingly being recognized as significant contributors to autistic social disability (Botha & Frost, 2020; Turnock et al., 2022), Stigma towards autism contributes to social exclusion, reduces personal and professional opportunities, and increases stress and mental health challenges for autistic people...