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"Spotlight On: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Children Identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)."

Among many others, this article is a secondary source that will be used to contextualize and solidify my argument. It provides very concrete facts in regard to the diagnosis statistics of black autistic people, and that is the core of the conversation upon which my exploration is built.

"Spotlight On: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Children Identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 Aug. 2019. Web. 09 Apr. 2021.

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The second post is one that was originally published on Twitter, before being reposted by the same author on their respective Instagram page. Rather than providing rather objective commentary on the subject, this post provides a brief, yet poignant description of their experience with being black and under-diagnosed. Not only does this post speak to a broad audience, and not simply the autistic community, but it also gives a voice to the black autistic community specifically, while further affirming just how damaging the practice of under-diagnosing can be.

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This image is one that I analyzed in my first essay. Posted by someone who is both black and autistic, the illustration provides commentary on the under-diagnosing of black autistic people. Very clearly displaying the only person of color as “quirky,” while all of the other characters are labeled as being autistic, “Autism Missed” lays a solid exemplification of the fact that black people are more often incorrectly diagnosed. The image gives voice to those who have experienced this, while also speaking to those who might not be keenly aware of this practice.

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For my final project, I will expand upon a concept with which I engaged in the first paper. It has been historically and statistically proven that minority (especially black) autistic people are more often under-diagnosed and misdiagnosed than their white counterparts. I seek to further understand the ways in which blackness and autism intersect at one of the most poignant parts of both medical and social autistic discourse. However, I more specifically will explore the ways in which social media can impact these practices. I will do this by analyzing social media posts that confront these issues, while simultaneously amplifying black autistic voices and experiences. Additionally, I will employ secondary texts from class in conjunction with external research to contextualize my topic, support my research, and solidify my argument.