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In response to Vivanti's 'Ask The Editor…' paper Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(2), 691-693, we argue that the use of language in autism research has material consequences for autistic people including stigmatisation, dehumanisation, and violence. Further, that the debate in the use of person-first language versus identity-first language should centre first and foremost on the needs, autonomy, and rights of autistic people, so in to preserve their rights to self-determination. Lastly, we provide directions for future research.
Botha et al. (Wed,) studied this question.