"Life is Much More Difficult to Manage During Periods": Autistic Experiences of Menstruation / R. STEWARD in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48-12 (December 2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-12 (December 2018) . - p.4287-4292 Titre : "Life is Much More Difficult to Manage During Periods": Autistic Experiences of Menstruation Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : R. STEWARD, Auteur ; L. CRANE, Auteur ; E. MAIRI ROY, Auteur ; A. REMINGTON, Auteur ; E. PELLICANO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.4287-4292 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Menarche  Menstruation  Self-regulation  Sensory sensitivities  Women's health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although menarche and menstruation are perceived to be overwhelmingly negative events for developmentally-disabled women, women's health issues remain under-researched in autism. Here, we conducted a preliminary investigation of the experiences of post-menarcheal autistic (n = 123) and non-autistic (n = 114) respondents to a brief online survey. Although autistic respondents reported many overlapping issues and experiences with non-autistic respondents, they also highlighted distinct-and sometimes-distressing-issues relating to menstruation, especially a cyclical amplification of autistic-related challenges, including sensory differences and difficulties with regulating emotion and behavior, which had a significant, negative impact on their lives. These initial findings call for systematic research on the potential causes, correlates and consequences of menstrual-related problems in autistic individuals-across the spectrum and the lifespan. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3664-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=371 [article] "Life is Much More Difficult to Manage During Periods": Autistic Experiences of Menstruation [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / R. STEWARD, Auteur ; L. CRANE, Auteur ; E. MAIRI ROY, Auteur ; A. REMINGTON, Auteur ; E. PELLICANO, Auteur . - p.4287-4292. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-12 (December 2018) . - p.4287-4292 Mots-clés : Autism  Menarche  Menstruation  Self-regulation  Sensory sensitivities  Women's health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although menarche and menstruation are perceived to be overwhelmingly negative events for developmentally-disabled women, women's health issues remain under-researched in autism. Here, we conducted a preliminary investigation of the experiences of post-menarcheal autistic (n = 123) and non-autistic (n = 114) respondents to a brief online survey. Although autistic respondents reported many overlapping issues and experiences with non-autistic respondents, they also highlighted distinct-and sometimes-distressing-issues relating to menstruation, especially a cyclical amplification of autistic-related challenges, including sensory differences and difficulties with regulating emotion and behavior, which had a significant, negative impact on their lives. These initial findings call for systematic research on the potential causes, correlates and consequences of menstrual-related problems in autistic individuals-across the spectrum and the lifespan. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3664-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=371

'People should be allowed to do what they like': Autistic adults' views and experiences of stimming / Steven K. KAPP in Autism, 23-7 (October 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 23-7 (October 2019) . - p.1782-1792 Titre : 'People should be allowed to do what they like': Autistic adults' views and experiences of stimming Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Steven K. KAPP, Auteur ; R. STEWARD, Auteur ; L. CRANE, Auteur ; D. ELLIOTT, Auteur ; C. ELPHICK, Auteur ; E. PELLICANO, Auteur ; G. RUSSELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1782-1792 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adults  autism  neurodiversity  repetitive behaviour  repetitive movements  self-stimulatory behaviour  stereotypies  stimming Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : 'Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements' are characterised as core features in the diagnosis of autism, yet many autistic adults (and the neurodiversity movement) have reclaimed them as 'stimming'. Supported by a growing body of scientific research, autistic adults argue that these behaviours may serve as useful coping mechanisms, yet little research has examined stimming from the perspective of autistic adults. Through interviews and focus groups, we asked 32 autistic adults to share their perceptions and experiences of stimming, including the reasons they stim, any value doing so may hold for them and their perceptions of others' reactions to stimming. Using thematic analysis, we identified two themes: stimming as (1) a self-regulatory mechanism and (2) lacking in social acceptance, but can become accepted through understanding. Autistic adults highlighted the importance of stimming as an adaptive mechanism that helps them to soothe or communicate intense emotions or thoughts and thus objected to treatment that aims to eliminate the behaviour. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361319829628 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=406 [article] 'People should be allowed to do what they like': Autistic adults' views and experiences of stimming [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Steven K. KAPP, Auteur ; R. STEWARD, Auteur ; L. CRANE, Auteur ; D. ELLIOTT, Auteur ; C. ELPHICK, Auteur ; E. PELLICANO, Auteur ; G. RUSSELL, Auteur . - p.1782-1792. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 23-7 (October 2019) . - p.1782-1792 Mots-clés : adults  autism  neurodiversity  repetitive behaviour  repetitive movements  self-stimulatory behaviour  stereotypies  stimming Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : 'Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements' are characterised as core features in the diagnosis of autism, yet many autistic adults (and the neurodiversity movement) have reclaimed them as 'stimming'. Supported by a growing body of scientific research, autistic adults argue that these behaviours may serve as useful coping mechanisms, yet little research has examined stimming from the perspective of autistic adults. Through interviews and focus groups, we asked 32 autistic adults to share their perceptions and experiences of stimming, including the reasons they stim, any value doing so may hold for them and their perceptions of others' reactions to stimming. Using thematic analysis, we identified two themes: stimming as (1) a self-regulatory mechanism and (2) lacking in social acceptance, but can become accepted through understanding. Autistic adults highlighted the importance of stimming as an adaptive mechanism that helps them to soothe or communicate intense emotions or thoughts and thus objected to treatment that aims to eliminate the behaviour. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361319829628 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=406

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