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| Titre : |
Exploring the role of making, crafting and creative activities for autistic and non-autistic adults |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.5-21 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
In this very engaging study which interweaves her personal story with her academic work, Anna Sheehan explores the views of autistic and non-autistic people who are engaged in crafting and creative activities such as knitting, crocheting, sewing, painting, and baking. An online survey was sent to crafting groups and discussions and a workshop were held with adults who crafted. Questions focused on the benefits, whether these were solitary activities, the length of time spent on crafting and on the emotions and feelings experienced. Anna makes the point that crafting is largely a female activity and that many autistic women in this sample and elsewhere, would fulfil the DSM 5 diagnostic criteria for having restricted and repetitive behaviours. However, crafting may not be viewed as such, as it is not seen as unusual, or questions may not be asked by clinicians about the intensity or function of crafting. This may then lead to missed diagnoses. This may have been true for those in the autistic group as only 24 out of 45 participants had a formal diagnosis of autism. |
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in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 25-1 (May 2024) . - p.5-21
[article] Exploring the role of making, crafting and creative activities for autistic and non-autistic adults [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] . - p.5-21. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 25-1 (May 2024) . - p.5-21
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
In this very engaging study which interweaves her personal story with her academic work, Anna Sheehan explores the views of autistic and non-autistic people who are engaged in crafting and creative activities such as knitting, crocheting, sewing, painting, and baking. An online survey was sent to crafting groups and discussions and a workshop were held with adults who crafted. Questions focused on the benefits, whether these were solitary activities, the length of time spent on crafting and on the emotions and feelings experienced. Anna makes the point that crafting is largely a female activity and that many autistic women in this sample and elsewhere, would fulfil the DSM 5 diagnostic criteria for having restricted and repetitive behaviours. However, crafting may not be viewed as such, as it is not seen as unusual, or questions may not be asked by clinicians about the intensity or function of crafting. This may then lead to missed diagnoses. This may have been true for those in the autistic group as only 24 out of 45 participants had a formal diagnosis of autism. |
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https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=540 |
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Exploring the role of making, crafting and creative activities for autistic and non-autistic adults in Good Autism Practice - GAP, 25-1 (May 2024)