What If We View Autism as a Culture? - a podcast by Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology

Can autism be viewed as a culture instead of a medical diagnosis? Sure it can! Dr. Lydia Qualls returns to share about the autism-as-culture framework and practical applications. Also discussed are common microaggressions toward autistic people and examples of successful autistic people in the workplace. Brought to you by Psi Chi.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• Listen to our other episode with Dr. Qualls about misconceptions about autism: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast2022ep06
• 2013 “Autism as Culture” article by Joseph Staus (see Chapter 34): https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780203077887/disability-studies-reader-lennard-davis
• Psi Chi Diversity Article Awards: https://www.psichi.org/page/diversityinfo
• This year’s #ConnectWithPsiChiTheme: https://www.psichi.org/page/261EyeFall21Bui

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