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Autism in Australia : Community knowledge and autistic people’s experiences
Jones, Sandra C. Akram, Muhammad Gordon, Chloe S. Murphy, Nicole Sharkie, Fiona
Jones, Sandra C.
Akram, Muhammad
Gordon, Chloe S.
Murphy, Nicole
Sharkie, Fiona
Abstract
This paper presents two studies that explored community attitudes to autism in Australia; and autistic people and their families’ perspectives of community attitudes. In Study One 2424 (primarily non-autistic) people completed a survey on autism-related knowledge and attitudes; identifying a number of misperceptions and knowledge gaps in the general community. In Study Two 1353 people (primarily parents and carers of autistic people) completed a survey on autism-related experiences; identifying that the community’s awareness of autism does not appear to extend to understanding how to support autistic people. There is a need for more research which integrates the perspectives of both autistic people and the broader community; and the development of communication and education interventions, with rather than about autistic people.
Keywords
autism, community perceptions, attitudes, understanding, knowledge
Date
2021
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
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Volume
51
Issue
Page Range
3677-3689
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ACU Department
ACU Engagement
Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
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