Social Deficits or Interactional Differences? Interrogating Perspectives on Social Functioning in Autism

Social dysfunction is a key characteristic of autism. Determining and treating autism-related social deficits have been challenging. The medical model views interpersonal difficulties in autism as a localized set of deficits to be managed, whereas the neurodiversity movement calls for the accommodat...

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Main Authors: Xiangting Bernice Lin, Choon Guan Lim, Tih-Shih Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.823736/full