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Research Impacting and Involving Autistic Adults Should Be Trauma Informed

Center:

DC-Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Ly Xinzhen Zhangsun Brown
[email protected]
202-687-5000

Product Description:

This article argues that research involving autistic adults must be trauma-informed, acknowledging the disproportionate trauma many experience. The authors outline key principles—safety, trust, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural humility—and call for shifting power dynamics in research. Emphasizing participatory approaches, the article promotes ethical, affirming research that avoids retraumatization and supports autistic self-determination.

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Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2023.0200

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