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Autistic adults often face challenges to their neurology legitimacy due to deficit-centric frameworks prioritizing observable impairments.
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The article proposes evidential pluralism as a framework integrating diverse evidence types for understanding autistic adulthood.
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Five distinct claim types are identified: phenomenological, mechanistic, diagnostic, intervention, and ethical or policy.
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Wearable and AI-enabled systems may support autistic adults and generate longitudinal data, requiring validation and privacy safeguards.
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The article emphasizes rights-based accommodations as essential rather than discretionary, advocating for a shift in research and clinical practice.
