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I’ve spent a lot of time explaining why most neurodivergents hate person first language and functioning labels, but I’m really digging the simplicity of the message of this autistic self-advocate vm.tiktok.com/ZM8cApWpf/
Person first language: a person with autism. ew. Our neurotypes are our identities, hence ID first is preferred: autistic person. Telling me you have to designate me as a person before my identity is dehumanizing.
Functioning labels are a measure of how neurotypicals think we fit in & act like them. Support needs center the ND. It’s not “low functioning person w/autism.” It’s “autistic person w/high support needs.” I’m not high a functioning ADHD. I’m an ADHD person w/low support needs.
