I& #39;ve deleted my previous tweet sending love to the #autism community on #WorldAutismAwarenessDay
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> during #CoronaLockdown after feedback from autistic people objecting to the phrase & #39;person with autism& #39;. Noted and acknowledging again that 18 years in as a carer I am still learning.
For those now asking, it& #39;s an issue of identity-first language rather than placing autism as something that sits alongside. My adult daughter has never minded either so this is new to me too but I totally get it now @his_materials raised it with me. Just found the following too>
.. which was helpful: https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/identity-first-language/">https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asa...