Title: Does Autism Theory Apply to Me?
Terminology:
My position: newly identified adult, why I’m doing the course
Identify and provide critical understanding of terminology used in relation to autism: I, as an autistic adult; Autism/autism/ASD/ASC; PNT/NT etc including a ‘well supported rationale with reference to the literature of terms preferred and not preferred’
Identify the topics that will be covered (models of disability; positionality; concepts of inclusion; criteria for critique (uniqueness, specificity, universality, benefits or otherwise, pros and cons); critique of theory; comparison of differing theoretical positions; conclusion
Models of Disability, Positionality, Concepts of Inclusion, Criteria for Critique: 1000 words
Models of disability (need to demonstrate excellent critical understanding of the current disability debates in relation to autism):
What is the social model?
What is the medical model?
What is the biopsychosocial model?
My position & concepts of inclusion:
Which do I align with and why/ what is my conceptualisation of autism within the paradigms of disability models?
Taking all this into account, what does inclusion mean to me within the autism field?
Criteria against which theory is to be critiqued:
Uniqueness
Specificity
Universality
Benefits or otherwise of the theory
Pros and cons of the theory (with an in-depth use of the literature)
Does the theory apply to me?
Critique of cognitive theories (and comparisons of differing theoretical positions: 3000 words:
1.Theory of mind: 600 words
What is theory of mind – what does the literature suggest it is?
My critique of theory of mind – against the following criteria (mentioned in the introduction):
Uniqueness
Specificity
Universality
Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory.
Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature
Does ToM apply to me? (How does the theory relate to my title?)
2.Executive functioning: 600 words
What is executive functioning – what does the literature suggest it is?
My critique of Executive Functioning theory – against the following criteria (mentioned in the introduction):
Uniqueness
Specificity
Universality
Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory.
Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature
Does EF theory apply to me? (How does the theory relate to my title?)
3.Central coherence: 600 words
What is central coherence – what does the literature suggest it is?
My critique of Central Coherence theory – against the following criteria (mentioned in the introduction):
Uniqueness
Specificity
Universality
Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory.
Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature
Does CC theory apply to me? (How does the theory relate to my title?)
4.Monotropism: 600 words
What is Monotropism – what does the literature suggest it is?
My critique of Monotropism theory – against the following criteria (mentioned in the introduction):
Uniqueness
Specificity
Universality
Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory.
Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature
Does Monotropism theory apply to me? (How does the theory relate to my title?)
Compare differing theoretical positions (600 words)
