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Why understanding autism means looking beyond spoken language – two autistic researchers of communication explain

By Lou Harvey, Associate Professor of Education, University of Leeds
Chris Bailey, Senior Lecturer in Education, Sheffield Hallam University

The idea of the “autism spectrum” is widely used in diagnosis, education and public discussion. First developed by the psychiatrist Lorna Wing in the 1980s, the term was intended to reflect the wide range of autistic experiences and needs.

But a growing body of research is

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