When people call kids who have Autism “Autistic,” it really bothers me. That’s not the proper way to address them. Say they have Autism. It’s more respectful.
Did you know that some kids who have Autism know they have that disability?
Not many people do.
So, next time you hear someone call another person “Autistic,” correct them. Do that favor for me.“Autistic person” is generally the preferred language in communities of autistic people; those who prefer person-first language are a small minority. I do not have autism. I am autistic. That is not separable from me.
Also, autistic kids usually grow up into autistic adults. Being autistic is not a child thing.
Please do not tell me what is the respectful way to refer to me.
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misohead reblogged this from politeyeti and added:
I’ll definitely try to switch to “autistic person” instead. Now that I think about it, “has autism” sounds like someone...
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politeyeti reblogged this from nicocoer and added:
I prefer autistic, and will accept “has autism” when it is linguistically convenient. Saying I have autism is like...
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lesbianoutlaw reblogged this from tal9000 and added:
Emphasis mine. Don’t crowbar ‘autism’ away from ‘person’. They intertwine like strings forming a cord—into one word....
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jemimaaslana reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
Awww, lookit the poor allistic person, who thought to dictate the language describing us. “do it for them” my arse. They...
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purplegoesbothways reblogged this from goldenheartedrose and added:
You aren’t autistic, so you can’t really decide...people can call themselves and what’s...
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goldenheartedrose reblogged this from ginger-lovee and added:
Just going to echo the other reblogs here. Being autistic is as much a part of me as having green eyes is a part of me....
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tal9000 reblogged this from ginger-lovee and added:
“Autistic person” is generally the preferred language in communities of autistic people; those
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thenoblerab reblogged this from ginger-lovee and added:
I actually prefer...be called Lord Hugecock VI. So if anyone wants to go arse over tit...
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hopingwithouth0pe said:
just sayin my mom works to help diagnose kids with autism and in her handbook the book is called how to deal with kids who are autistic, I dont think it’s wrong but it should be used in the right context.
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iamthethunder reblogged this from ginger-lovee and added:
on the spectrum, ask what they want to be called if it is possible. I am not a...with...
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