Deficit-Focused Clinical Reports Are Associated with Negative Impressions of Prospective Autistic Clients By Speech Pathologists Compared to Neurodiversity-Affirming Reports

Abstract

Clinicians often receive reports of prospective clients from prior providers before meeting them. However, these reports may vary in the linguistic choices shapes by the model of disability the prior provider employs. Can the linguistic choices made, even when describing the same subject, shape future perceptions of a client even before they meet? Find out in our poster!