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Comment by user @syls-uplink: Before anyone goes off the handle, please remember ragebaiting is a thing. We don't have a lot of context, like the date of the article or the full extent of what the quoted researcher actually said.ALT

@syls-uplink makes a very important point here! It’s always good to be wary of things that gets you outraged AND neatly fits your pre-existing worldview.

Which is why I googled the headline. And I found the article.

Article from ScienceDaily: Title: Getting autism right Autistic adults experience complex emotions, a revelation that could shape better therapy strategies for neurodivergent people, says researcher Date: September 16, 2024 Source: Rutgers University Summary: Contrary to common perceptions and years of research that autistic people can't describe their emotions or often have muted emotional responses, a new study concludes that many autistic adults are in fact acutely aware of their feelings and can label them in vivid, often colorful detailALT

It is in fact real and very recent. September 16 2024. The full story is more centered on how autistic adults communicate their emotions and how neurotypicals misinterpreting autistic people causes issues.

Though it did also have this “fun” quote:

Excerpt from the article: "What if everything we know about autism is wrong?" said Aaron Dallman, an assistant professor of occupational therapy at the Rutgers School of Health Professions and the author of the study. "We spend all this time problematizing autism, rather than doing the work to understand what it's like to be autistic," he said. "The popular idea that autistic people don't have rich, emotional lives is simply not true."ALT

Now if I’m sharing that quote, I do feel compelled to also share this conclusion, which I did quite like.

Excerpt from the article: Dallman said his findings could point the way to new autism therapy strategies. Instead of urging changes to how autistic people communicate, he said, anyone who has an autistic person in their life should work instead to improve mutual understanding between those who have diverse modes of experiencing the world. "We don't have to change everyone, but let's think about changing the classroom, or caregivers' attitudes, so they understand what messages an autistic individual is communicating and how they express their emotions," Dallman said. "It's time for our communities to embrace the unique perspectives and contributions of autistic community members."ALT

And for good measure, here is the link, so you can read the article yourself :] It is not actually very long

Getting autism right