[article]
| Titre : |
Adults with Autism Prefer Person-First Language in Dutch: A Cross-Country Study |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Annabel D. NIJHOF, Auteur ; Jan R. WIERSEMA, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.2027-2033 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The correct language to refer to someone with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder has received a lot of attention in recent years. Studies in English-speaking countries found a main identity-first language (IFL) preference (e.g. autistic person) opposed to a person-first language preference (PFL) (e.g. person with autism) among adults with autism. However, a recent study conducted in a Dutch-speaking country (the Netherlands) reported a PFL preference (Buijsman et al., 2023). The goal of the current study was to gain insights into language preferences in two Dutch-speaking countries and, in contrast to previous studies, give participants the option to indicate not having a specific language preference. In the current study, we asked 414 Dutch-speaking adults with autism, living either in Belgium or the Netherlands, to fill in an online questionnaire about their language preference. We found that over half of the participants had a PFL preference (54%), followed by having no preference (27%). Only 14% of them had an IFL preference, and 5% proposed another term. Having more years of education was identified as a predictor for having an IFL preference when compared to a PFL preference, while being older predicted having no preference compared to a PFL preference. The majority of Dutch-speaking adults with autism showed a PFL preference, which is in contrast to findings from English-speaking countries, but in accord with a recent study conducted in the Netherlands (Buijsman et al., 2023). Implications of this finding for language use are discussed. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06192-3 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556 |
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-6 (June 2025) . - p.2027-2033
[article] Adults with Autism Prefer Person-First Language in Dutch: A Cross-Country Study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Annabel D. NIJHOF, Auteur ; Jan R. WIERSEMA, Auteur . - p.2027-2033. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-6 (June 2025) . - p.2027-2033
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The correct language to refer to someone with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder has received a lot of attention in recent years. Studies in English-speaking countries found a main identity-first language (IFL) preference (e.g. autistic person) opposed to a person-first language preference (PFL) (e.g. person with autism) among adults with autism. However, a recent study conducted in a Dutch-speaking country (the Netherlands) reported a PFL preference (Buijsman et al., 2023). The goal of the current study was to gain insights into language preferences in two Dutch-speaking countries and, in contrast to previous studies, give participants the option to indicate not having a specific language preference. In the current study, we asked 414 Dutch-speaking adults with autism, living either in Belgium or the Netherlands, to fill in an online questionnaire about their language preference. We found that over half of the participants had a PFL preference (54%), followed by having no preference (27%). Only 14% of them had an IFL preference, and 5% proposed another term. Having more years of education was identified as a predictor for having an IFL preference when compared to a PFL preference, while being older predicted having no preference compared to a PFL preference. The majority of Dutch-speaking adults with autism showed a PFL preference, which is in contrast to findings from English-speaking countries, but in accord with a recent study conducted in the Netherlands (Buijsman et al., 2023). Implications of this finding for language use are discussed. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06192-3 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556 |
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Adults with Autism Prefer Person-First Language in Dutch: A Cross-Country Study in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55-6 (June 2025)
