Researching autism, becoming disabled
Discovering brilliant imperfection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12314045 |
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| Authors | David Jackson‐Perry (0000-0001-5889-1553, Queen's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2934-2937 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disability & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09687599.2024.2419017 |
| OpenAlex | W4403718200 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Here, I take Eli Clare's concept of "brilliant imperfection" as a jumping-off point to reflect on how my PhD research into autistic experiences of intimacy led to an engagement with -and understanding of -my own relationship to disability.Life imitated research as participants' narratives held a mirror up to my own experience of growing up gay, my life with HIV, and my adult diagnosis of ADHD.Far from being a dry scholarly exercise, the PhD journey came to represent a personal, professional, and academic transformation
Aesthetics · Art · Autism · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Sociology · Visual arts · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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