Person-first and identity-first approaches to Autism
Metaphysical and linguistic implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10814971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marta Jorba (0000-0001-6484-2301, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, corresponding author), Valentina Petrolini (0000-0001-7666-2391, University of the Basque Country), Bianca Cepollaro (0000-0003-2695-2125, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 204 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Synthese (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-7857 • E-ISSN: 1573-0964 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11229-024-04749-y |
| OpenAlex | W4402551402 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 42 |
Over the past few years, there has been much debate about how autistic people should be described and labeled. Two main tendencies have emerged in this discussion, usually known as the person-first approach and the identity-first approach. While the former proposes to talk about ‘person(s) with autism’, the latter claims that ‘autistic person’ is more adequate. We first discuss person-first and identity-first approaches along with the reasons that have been offered for embracing one or the other. Then we focus on the consequences that both approaches entail: first, the conception of autism as a condition, along with metaphysical conceptions of self and identity; second, linguistic emancipatory possibilities, such as reclamation. We argue that these two approaches ultimately promote a different stance on autism as a condition and that while the reclamation of ‘autistic’ is more clearly aligned with the identity-first view, the person-first approach is not entirely incompatible with some reclamation projects
Aesthetics · Autism · Cognitive science · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Identity (music) · Linguistics · Metaphysics · Philosophy of language · Philosophy of science · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child and Animal Learning Development · Child Development and Digital Technology · Philosophy · Psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Slurring Perspectives
The Reappropriation of Stigmatizing Labels
Which terms should be used to describe autism? Perspectives from the UK autism community
Avoiding Ableist Language
The reality of autism
The Neurodiversity Approach(es)
Extending the Minority Stress Model to Understand Mental Health Problems Experienced by the Autistic Population
How autism became autism
Disability
Media labeling versus the US disability community identity
From Power to Action
Are ableist insults secretly slurs
How to do things with slurs
Slurs and appropriation
From Cure to Community
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |