Measuring autistic writing skills: Combining perspectives from neurodiversity advocates, autism researchers, and writing theories

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Brown, Heather

• SSHRC PDG awarded 2023: This project will be the first large-scale, multi-method study to comprehensively examine autistic written language development with a focus on understanding the intersections between writing products, writing processes, and autistic identity. Over three years, we will recruit a sample of 150 autistic adolescents (14-18 yrs w/o intellectual disability) to participate. Our proposed project is responsive to calls from members of the autistic community and professional organizations, which have urged researchers to implement a community-driven approach when conducting autism-focused research. By directly incorporating autistic perspectives throughout all phases of the project, we help to ensure that our research is inclusive, transparent, and relevant to their needs.

• Date created

  2022-11-15

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Partnership Development Grant
  • PDG
  • SSHRC
  • Neurodiversity
  • Autism
  • Writing
  • Psychoeducational Assessment
  • Participatory Research
  • Multi-Method
  • Person-Centered Statistical Analyses
  • Semi-structured Interviews
  • Canada
  • United States

• Type of Item

  Research Material

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-b4s3-ng56

• License

  ©️Brown, Heather. All rights reserved other than by permission. This document embargoed to those without UAlberta CCID until 2028.