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Autor/inn/en | Lilley, Rozanna; Lawson, Wenn; Hall, Gabrielle; Mahony, Joanne; Clapham, Hayley; Heyworth, Melanie; Arnold, Samuel R. C.; Trollor, Julian N.; Yudell, Michael; Pellicano, Elizabeth |
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Titel | 'A Way to Be Me': Autobiographical Reflections of Autistic Adults Diagnosed in Mid-to-Late Adulthood |
Quelle | In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 26 (2022) 6, S.1395-1408 (14 Seiten)
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Lilley, Rozanna) ORCID (Arnold, Samuel R. C.) ORCID (Pellicano, Elizabeth) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1362-3613 |
DOI | 10.1177/13623613211050694 |
Schlagwörter | Autobiographies; Oral History; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Adults; Foreign Countries; Clinical Diagnosis; Self Concept; Trauma; Negative Attitudes; Australia |
Abstract | In this article, we report on an oral history study documenting the lives of autistic adults in Australia. This qualitative study, co-produced with autistic researchers, offers insight into the lived experiences of autistic adults diagnosed in mid-to-late adulthood. Oral history methodology was utilised to understand the experiences of autistic adults who grew up in an era before autism was well-known. The 26 interviewees were born before 1975, receiving a clinical autism diagnosis after age 35 years. All interviews were conducted by autistic researchers, transcribed and thematically analysed by a team of autistic and non-autistic researchers using the six-step process outlined by Braun and Clarke. We identified four themes relating to perceptions of the self: being different, exploring identity, the suffering self and being Autistic. Some interviewees reported a direct relationship between trauma, negative self-conceptions and suffering. For most, formal diagnosis had positive impacts on sense of self, contributing to a greater focus on strengths. Contra research suggesting autistic impairments in self-awareness, these interviewees demonstrated a deep capacity for self-reflection, highlighting the variability of autistic lives and the socio-historical contexts that shape individual biographies, including experiences of stigma and discrimination as well as the empowering potential of identifying as autistic. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2024/1/01 |