Autistic Researchers Committee

The Autistic Researchers Committee, appointed by the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR), aims to integrate autistic members into INSAR programs, foster career development for autistic researchers and promote the inclusion of issues important to autistic people in INSAR meetings and autism research across multiple disciplines.

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Spectrum

By AIR-P National Coordinating Center, Autistic Researchers Committee

20 March 2023

3 min read

Letter to the editor: Researchers must bridge disconnect at ‘autism crossroads’

Two groups of researchers respond to Spectrum’s article about the power struggle among researchers, self-advocates and families, calling on their autistic and non-autistic colleagues to work collaboratively and promote equity in autism research.

Spectrum

Letter to the editor: Researchers must bridge disconnect at ‘autism crossroads’

By AIR-P National Coordinating Center, Autistic Researchers Committee

20 March 2023 | 3 min read

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Interoception