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Drawing on autistic scholarship, disability studies, and discourse analysis, the text defines ableism, reviews historical ableist descriptions of autism, and summarizes calls from autistic researchers and laypeople for alternative ways of writing and speaking. It concludes with concrete strategies for researchers to evaluate and adjust language choices.","","cbCainjdZvWqTjQh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainjdZvWqTjQh","pdf",536563,1,12,"English","en",105,"# Abstract\n# Lay Summary\n## Importance of the Topic\n## Article Purpose\n## Authors’ Perspective\n## What Is Already Known\n## Recommendations and Impact\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"What does ableist language mean in the context of autism research?\",\"answer\":\"Ableist language assumes disabled people are inferior to non-disabled people and can devalue and discriminate against people with disabilities. 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