Damian Milton Explained

Damian Milton
Citizenship:British
Alma Mater:
Work Institution:University of Kent
Thesis Title:Educational Discourse and the Autistic Student: A Study Using Q-sort Methodology
Thesis Year:2015
Thesis Url:https://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/6505/1/Milton16PhD_Redacted.pdf
Known For:Autism research, double empathy problem

Damian Elgin Maclean Milton (born August 1973[1]) is a British sociologist and social psychologist who specialises in autism research and is an autism rights advocate. He is a lecturer at the University of Kent as well as a consultant for the United Kingdom's National Autistic Society and has academic qualifications in sociology, psychology, philosophy, and education.[2] [3]

Milton's interest in autism began when his son was diagnosed as autistic in 2005 at two years old. Milton himself was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in 2009 at the age of 36.[4]

Milton is best known for his "double empathy problem" theory first published in 2012,[5] [6] which is the idea that, contrary to what previous studies in the late 20th century had concluded, autistic people are not inherently deficient in empathy but rather that autistic and non-autistic people bidirectionally struggle with empathy and communicating with one another.[7] [8] [9] While the concept had existed in earlier discourse, dating back to arguments voiced by activists like Jim Sinclair since the 1990s, Milton named and significantly expanded on it.

Milton has co-authored over 250 publications related to autism. His work is influenced by the social model of disability,[10] and many of his publications deconstruct and critically analyse past theories. For example, he has argued that self-stimulatory behavior (stimming) should be viewed positively and may help autistic people achieve flow states.[11] His work has been favourably received by the academic[12] as well as the autistic community.[13]

He has spoken out against the Spectrum 10K project, questioning whether it truly was contributing to the well-being of autistic people.[14]

Selected works

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Books

References

  1. Web site: Damian Elgin Maclean MILTON personal appointments . 2023-05-11 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . . en.
  2. Web site: Dr Damian Milton - Senior Lecturer in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities . 4 August 2022 . University of Kent . 2 February 2022 . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Milton . Damian . 2012 . So what exactly is autism? . 2023-05-11 . Autism Education Trust . Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent).
  4. Web site: Dr Damian Milton . 2023-05-11 . Transform Autism Education.
  5. Milton . Damian E.M. . 1 October 2012 . On the ontological status of autism: the 'double empathy problem' . Disability & Society . 27 . 6 . 883–887 . 10.1080/09687599.2012.710008 . 54047060 . Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent).
  6. Web site: Rozsa . Matthew . 6 June 2021 . Being autistic may amount to a language difference — not an impairment . 4 August 2022 . Salon . en.
  7. Book: Milton . Damian Elgin Maclean . Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders . Heasman . Brett . Sheppard . Elizabeth . Springer . 2020 . 978-1-4614-6435-8 . Volkmar . Fred R. . Fred Volkmar . New York, NY . 1–9. Double Empathy . 10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102273-2.
  8. Askham . Angie Voyles . 2022-04-08 . 'Theory of mind' in autism: A research field reborn . Spectrum . . 10.53053/GXNC7576. 248030107 . free .
  9. Zamzow . Rachel . 2021-07-22 . Double empathy, explained . Spectrum . . 10.53053/MMNL2849. 243309008 . free .
  10. Web site: Love . Shayla . 2022-03-29 . What Does Neurodiversity Even Mean? . 2023-05-11 . . . en.
  11. Book: Damian Milton . Glenys Jones and Elizabeth Hurley . 2014 . Good Autism Practice: autism, happiness and wellbeing . BILD . Birmingham, UK . 978-1-905218-35-6 . Going with the flow: reconsidering 'repetitive behaviour' through the concept of 'flow states' . 38–47 . en .
  12. Woods . Richard . Waltz . Mitzi . 21 June 2019 . The strength of autistic expertise and its implications for autism knowledge production: A response to Damian Milton . Autonomy, the Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies . 1 . 6 . 2023-05-11 . Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive.
  13. Web site: 2020-12-17 . Milton's 'double empathy problem': A summary for non-academics . 2023-05-11 . Reframing Autism . en-AU.
  14. Askham . Angie Voyles . Dattaro . Laura . 2021-10-18 . Backlash from autistic community pauses research, exposes communication gaps . Spectrum . . 10.53053/ZQIJ5133. 244599958 . free .
  15. Milton . Damian . Moon . Lyte . 2012 . The normalisation agenda and the psycho-emotional disablement of autistic people . Autonomy, the Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies . 1 . 1 . 1–12 . Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent).
  16. Milton . Damian . Bracher . Mike . June 2013 . Autistics speak but are they heard? . Medical Sociology Online . 7 . 2 . 61–69 . Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent).
  17. Milton . Damian EM . 17 March 2014 . Autistic expertise: A critical reflection on the production of knowledge in autism studies . . en . 18 . 7 . 794–802 . 10.1177/1362361314525281 . 24637428 . 206715678 . Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent).
  18. Milton . Damian . Sims . Tara . 20 April 2016 . How is a sense of well-being and belonging constructed in the accounts of autistic adults? . . 31 . 4 . 520–534 . 10.1080/09687599.2016.1186529 . 148279014 . Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent).
  19. Fletcher-Watson . Sue . Adams . Jon . Brook . Kabie . Charman . Tony . Crane . Laura . Cusack . James . Leekam . Susan . Milton . Damian . Parr . Jeremy R . Pellicano . Elizabeth . 2018 . Making the future together: Shaping autism research through meaningful participation . . en . 23 . 4 . 943–953 . 10.1177/1362361318786721 . 6512245 . 30095277.
  20. Woods . Richard . Milton . Damian . Arnold . Larry . Graby . Steve . 3 July 2018 . Redefining Critical Autism Studies: a more inclusive interpretation . . 33 . 6 . 974–979 . 10.1080/09687599.2018.1454380 . 150275912. free .

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