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Other approaches 2026-10-25

ABA and Autism: Learning, Effectiveness, Normalization and Respect for the Autistic Condition

Autismology Study — version 1.39 — 25 October 2026 Master language: French Keywords: autism; ABA; applied behavior analysis; learning; behavioral intervention; EIBI; DTT; NDBI; autonomy; assent; refusal; consent; normalization; masking; camouflage; stimming; quality of life; communication; accessibility; socially generated harms; autistic condition;…

IIntroductionAFactual presentationBLogical and methodological examinationCAnalysis from the Autismology framework
#autism#ABA#Applied behavior analysis#Learning#Behavioral intervention
Other approaches 2026-10-16

History of Autism: Landmarks, Concepts and Transformations

The word “autism” appears at the beginning of the twentieth century in a psychiatric context linked to schizophrenia, then changes profoundly in meaning over the following decades. The history traced here concerns these transformations: clinical descriptions, classifications, causal theories, practices, institutions, parent movements, autistic…

IIntroductionADocumented historyBCritical examinationCAnalysis according to Autismology
#autism#history#History of autism#psychiatry#psychoanalysis
Other approaches 2026-10-09

Autism and ASD: Current State of Knowledge and Main Theories Under Discussion

This publication examines what is commonly called “the current state of knowledge about autism.” The expression appears simple, but in practice it covers several different objects: diagnostic criteria, group observations, genetic or biological associations, perceptual and cognitive models, developmental hypotheses, research on social interaction, and…

IIntroductionADocumentary state of knowledgeBCritical examinationCAnalysis according to Autismology
#autism#ASD#diagnosis#classifications#Neurodevelopment
Other approaches 2026-09-20

Uta Frith: Should the “autism spectrum” be divided?

In August 2026, Uta Frith, a historic figure in cognitive autism research, published an editorial in Psychological Medicine asking whether “autism spectrum disorder” has lost part of its meaning and whether it can lead to misdiagnosis. Her article appears in a context in which the number of diagnoses has risen sharply, many adults are being identified…

IIntroductionAWhat Uta Frith proposes and what the studies showBCritical examination of the reasoningCAnalysis according to the Autismology framework
#autism#Uta Frith#diagnosis#late diagnosis#autism spectrum

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