A good autistic life: an autistic-led conceptualization of autistic flourishing through autistic women’s-lived experiences
Through our autistic-led approach drawing on neurodiverse frames of analysis, our work presents a first initial investigation of autistic flourishing among women. Our findings suggest qualitative differences in autistic derived definitions of flourishing and its indicators compared to those of neurotypicals, emphasizing the importance of developing an autistic-driven understanding of flourishing.
Authors
- Cecilia Ingard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5221-3153)
- Therese Lindström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0651-3299)
- Åsa Hedlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4676-9010)
- Melissa H. Black (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0293-4053)
- Hanna Bertilsdotter Rosqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7257-0956)
- Maria Eriksson Wester
- Pia Edenvik
- Kajsa Isakson
- Lisa Kron Sabel
- Danielle Unéus
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Falun Hospital (SE)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
- University of Gävle (SE)
- Karlstad University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sociology
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1611803
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet