Study sheds light on how autistic people communicate
- A 2025 University of Edinburgh study found that autistic and non-autistic people communicate with similar effectiveness despite different styles.
- The study responds to past assumptions that autism causes social impairments by revealing communication differences rather than deficits.
- Researchers tested conversations among 311 participants, showing autistic individuals prefer autistic partners and non-autistics prefer theirs.
- Dr. Catherine Crompton said the research shows autistic communication is just as successful and challenges the need to 'fix' it.
- The findings suggest increased understanding can reduce stigma and improve inclusive communication support for autistic people.
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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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