Study sheds light on how autistic people communicate
- Researchers at the University of Edinburgh published a 2025 study assessing communication effectiveness between autistic and non-autistic people.
- The study responded to longstanding assumptions that autism causes social impairments and communication deficits, which some experts now challenge.
- The research involved 311 participants and found no significant difference in communication success within autistic, non-autistic, or mixed groups.
- Dr. Catherine Crompton emphasized that although autistic and non-autistic individuals interact in distinct ways, their communication is equally effective, underscoring differences rather than deficits.
- These findings suggest that understanding autistic communication as a difference rather than a disability could promote inclusivity and reduce stigma.
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Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people
Autism is clinically defined by social communication deficits, suggesting that autistic people may be less effective at sharing information, particularly with one another. However, recent research indicates that neurotype mismatches, rather than autism itself, degrade information sharing. Here, using the diffusion chain method, we examined information transfer in autistic, non-autistic and mixed-neurotype chains (N = 311), replicating and extend…


Study sheds light on how autistic people communicate
There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.
Autistic people communicate just as effectively as others, study finds
There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.
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