What If We View Autism as a Culture?
Can autism be viewed as a culture instead of a medical diagnosis? Sure it can! Dr. Lydia Qualls returns to share about the autism-as-culture framework and practical applications. Also discussed are common microaggressions toward autistic people and examples of successful autistic people in the workplace. Brought to you by Psi Chi.
Resources/Suggested Reading
- Listen to our other episode with Dr. Qualls about misconceptions about autism: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast2022ep06
- 2013 \u201cAutism as Culture\u201d article by Joseph Staus (see Chapter 34): https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780203077887/disability-studies-reader-lennard-davis
- Psi Chi Diversity Article Awards: https://www.psichi.org/page/diversityinfo
- This year\u2019s #ConnectWithPsiChiTheme: https://www.psichi.org/page/261EyeFall21Bui
Calls to Action
- Listen or follow PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
- Tell a friend or colleague about the show.
- Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
- Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts