Researchers from the Autism Spectrum, Lorna Wing, and M. Remi Yergeau, and Chris and Lou Lou, argue that the term "autism spectrum" is often overlooked or misunderstood by traditional models of autism, where autism is defined primarily as a communication disorder. These models suggest that autistic people have difficulty speaking, maintaining eye contact, or engaging in back-and-forth conversation, while others use rhythmic or repeated movement and sound, often referred to as "stimming" or repetition of words and phrases, as echolalia. Their research suggests that both autistic and non-autistic people communicate meaningfully in various ways, which are often overlooked by mainstream models. The researchers argue that this approach reflects the belief that there is a standard or "normal" way to communicate, think, and behave, which is rooted in an assumption that language, especially speech, is what makes us fully human. They suggest that when people communicate differently, their knowledge can be treated as less valid or harder to access. They argue that such expressions can be ignored or dismissed, and that this shift in emphasis should be shift from "diagnosis" to "taking attention to feeling to understanding the person's perspective. The authors suggest that focusing on these forms of communication and knowledge should be a shift towards "neuronormativity". These findings could lead to better teaching practices and responsive responses to better identification of barriers and practices in schools, and to more effective educational practices.