Publication date: 13th October 2008 Review date: April 2010
We interviewed 21 people who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and, in four cases, their partners. The interviews include experiences across the life course as people were diagnosed during childhood and others had only recently been diagnosed relatively late in life. The way in which autism is understood has changed over time and this is reflected in the changing use of language. For some participants, autism spectrum disorder is a form of difference rather than a disability and they use the term neurodiverse to describe people on the autism spectrum and the neurotypical to describe those who are not. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.
See also... Parents of children on the Autism Spectrum
