Why Language Matters The argument is often made that debates around language are trivial, the sort of “semantics” that distract from the real work of supporting Autistic people. To those outside our
"Hey, hey, LBJ! How many kids have you killed today?" In the 1960's this was a familiar cry by anti-Vietnam war protestors every time President Lyndon B Johnson made a
Disorder or Condition, labels commonly used to describe autism and Autistic people, but why? And what is the impact of them? I've been seeing a lot of questions recently about the
Exploring the importance of identity and how the medical model of autism and societal views towards autism have a huge negative impact on identity,
In this article Kieran Rose explores his own childhood experience of education. He considers how autism is understood in schools and reflects on the experience of his own children. “School is
There is a big pile confusion over Asperger’s, Autism and functioning labels (High and Low) that cause many difficulties for Parents. This is just a short and sweet one, but
"Language shapes the way people perceive us and treat us. It translates into actions" - Daniel Marner, Autistic and Advocate I had a conversation/heated debate/argument today, with somebody about a bumper sticker.
The difference between high functioning autism and low functioning is that high functioning means your deficits are ignored, and low functioning means your assets are ignored. - Laura Tisoncik, Autism Advocate Firstly
Beep, beep! Stay in your lane! Beep, beep! An Autistic Ally is many things, but one thing they are not, is Autistic. What an Ally is, is someone who is prepared to