Outside the Ethical Parameters Exclusion and Connection for an Autistic Anthropologist

Abstract

Is it possible to do an ethnography on ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) without consulting a spectrum of autistic people? The limitations structural exclusion of autistic voices place on anthropological knowledges are highlighted in this proudly autistic autoethnography. In analysing the systematic mundane exclusion of autistic people in academia and beyond, alongside the joy felt in neurodivergent connection, 'ethical' exclusion of potential autistic participants is challenged. Embodied more-than-words, following SEN-based recommendations, are expressed through paintings.