Open AccessSupporting Autistic Culture in Defining Autistic Identity
Author(s) -
Gerald Beaulieu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian journal of autism equity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2563-9226
DOI - 10.15173/cjae.v1i1.4983
Subject(s) - autism , meaning (existential) , context (archaeology) , footprint , identity (music) , psychology , public discourse , cultural identity , through the lens metering , aesthetics , sociology , social psychology , lens (geology) , developmental psychology , political science , art , history , psychotherapist , law , engineering , feeling , archaeology , politics , petroleum engineering
Late diagnosed Autistic adults who are also practicing artists are very likely to have clues about their identities expressed in their work. This gives them the opportunity to reevaluate their meaning through a more accurate lens and proper context. It also challenges viewers and audiences to do the same and to confront misconceptions. These biases are likely to extend across all forms of cultural production. This leaves Autistic and disabled artists with a very small and unrecognized footprint in our current cultural landscape. This needs to be rectified by rejecting outmoded stereotypes and establishing committed programs of engagement with Autistic culture by our public institutions.