Autism spectrum disorder in French children’s literature: An analysis of portrayals of children with autism in the light of the DSM-5

Lemoine, Lise; Schneider, Benoît

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101675

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“…Given the vastly different themes that emerge across different books, it is important for educators, families, and other members of the autism community to make informed and individualized choices about what books they use for what purpose—perhaps by considering some of the specific guidelines and recommendations that have been put forward (Fries, 2017; Gaffney & Wilkins, 2016; Kleekamp & Zapata, 2019; Prince & Hayden, 2022). The ability to make informed choices will be supported by research that quantitatively and qualitatively analyzes the content of children's books about autism (Azano et al, 2017; Lemoine & Schneider, 2021).…”

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“…The past three decades have seen an exponential increase in the publication of children's books about autism (Azano et al, 2017; Barrio et al, 2021; Gaffney & Wilkins, 2016; Kelley et al, 2015; Lemoine & Schneider, 2021). This increased availability is exciting because children's books have the power to promote understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of neurodiversity.…”

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“…Children's books that feature autistic characters may serve both as mirrors, reflecting and affirming young autistic readers' views of themselves as neurodivergent people, and as windows, increasing non‐autistic readers' understanding of autism and neurodiversity (Bishop, 1990; Lian et al, 2020). Indeed, as autism touches the lives of more and more people (Maenner et al, 2023), educators and clinicians are increasingly using children's books about autism as a tool to promote neurodiversity (Azano et al, 2017; Barrio et al, 2021; Dyches et al, 2006; Gilmore & Howard, 2016; Kelley et al, 2015; Lemoine & Schneider, 2021).…”

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A commentary on children's books about autism: What messages do they send about neurodiversity?

Venker,

Lorang

2023

Autism Research

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The past three decades have seen an exponential increase in the publication of children's books about autism. This increased availability of children's books is exciting because they have the power to promote understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of neurodiversity. However, growing concerns have been raised by both autistic and non‐autistic people that some children's books about autism may work against neurodiversity, rather than promoting it. This Commentary discusses the strikingly different ways in which children's books about autism portray key concepts related to neurodiversity, including autistic differences, agency, abilities, and communication. We present concrete examples (including books by autistic authors); highlight the views of autistic and non‐autistic parents of autistic children; and discuss how different books may leave readers with different impressions of autism and neurodiversity. Given the vastly different themes that emerge across different books, we conclude that it is important for educators, families, and other members of the autism community to make informed and individualized choices about what books they use for what purpose. We emphasize the need for systematic, high‐quality research on children's books about autism, including content analyses and studies that determine what messages these books send to their intended audience: children. It is vital that autistic people continue to shape this conversation, contributing unique insights that inform research priorities and the methodological approaches used to investigate them.

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A commentary on children's books about autism: What messages do they send about neurodiversity?

Venker,

Lorang

2023

Autism Research

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“…From 2010 onwards, autistic representation has experienced a significant rise in children's and YA literatures, as evidenced in recent studies (Irwin et al, 2015;Lemoine et al, 2016;Lemoine and Schneider, 2020). Meredith Gaffney and Julia Wilkins, for example, noted an important increase in the number of children's books listed on Amazon that dealt with autism, going from a total of 358 before 2010 to 643 published between 2010 and 2014 only (1024).…”

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"Just be careful": Sexual Desire and Autism in YA Novels

Coussy

2022

IJYAL

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The past two decades have witnessed a rise in the number of autistic characters in YA literature, particularly autistic protagonists. In line with progress made by researchers and the self-advocacy from organizations and activists that have brought nuance in our understanding of autism, YA novels are offering more diverse representation of the spectrum, even if there is still room for improvement -for instance, the inclusion of more non-white autistic characters, non-binary people, and queer love stories. Autistic characters are now romantic leads in their own rights, and authors explore the way they experience sexual desire and sexuality through their neurodifference (e.g., the need to accommodate their heightened sensory sensitivities). Their desirability is also underlined through the loving eyes of their love interests, sometimes in the form of alternating narratives. All this counters the societal tendency to desexualize autistic people, and disabled people in general. This article explores how desire emerges from a mix of alterity and kinship in my primary corpus: all the love interests are neurotypical and they recognize the differences of the autistic characters while also sharing some of their special interests and feeling out of step with the world. It also considers how authors make use of autistic traits, such as sensory hypersensitivities and doing extensive research on topics of interest, to invite readers to take their time and be well informed when it comes to sexual intimacy.

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“…They are often associated with pronounced personal suffering and heavy burden of care to families and society. [1] ASDs consist of several subtypes, with autism being the core and the most common one. ASDs usually occur in infancy [2] and present with complex symptoms.…”

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A Comprehensive Meta-analysis of the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Huifen¹,

Ma²,

Zhu³

2021

PBS

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Background: There are conflicting reports on the prevalence of ASDs in mainland China (China thereafter) and abroad, and no scholars have compared the prevalence in China and abroad. Further studies are needed to clarify the changes in the prevalence rate and compare the prevalence rates at home and abroad. Objective: In order to compare the prevalence of autism at home and abroad, and compare diagnostic tools, diagnostic criteria and other aspects. So far, no scholar has compared the prevalence of autism in China and abroad. Chinese scholars have hardly studied the comprehensive prevalence in China, and the prevalence of autism is conflicting. Methods: I used the Meta-analysis to carry out the research. Firstly, literature was retrieved according to key words and extracted according to screening criteria. Secondly, forest plots and funnel plots were drawn to analyze their significance and heterogeneity. Results: Based on diagnostic criteria the pooled prevalence of ASDs, 73.6 per 10,000 in China (95% CI: 14.22-77.96 per 10,000 I 2 = 80.95%), and 98.8 per 10,000 abroad (95% CI: 22.35-127.04 per 10000 per 98.14%, I 2 = 98.14%). Subgroup analyses revealed significant difference in the prevalence of ASDs between genders. Moreover, the prevalence of males far exceeds that of females both in China and abroad. Conclusion: There are significant differences in the prevalence of autism at home and abroad, and there are also large differences in diagnostic criteria and diagnostic tools. There are significant differences between developing regions and underdeveloped regions, and there are also differences in the prevalence of autism between different genders, but the differences are not significant. In addition, the number of people suffering from autism may gradually increase in the future, and the number of people who understand autism will become wider and wider, the aging phenomenon of autism will gradually increase, and the causes of autism will become more and more complicated.

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Autism spectrum disorder in French children’s literature: An analysis of portrayals of children with autism in the light of the DSM-5

Cited by 12 publications

References 18 publications

A commentary on children's books about autism: What messages do they send about neurodiversity?

A commentary on children's books about autism: What messages do they send about neurodiversity?

"Just be careful": Sexual Desire and Autism in YA Novels

A Comprehensive Meta-analysis of the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders

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