slowly reading maxi quoted Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, …
Autism Terminology / Common Dos and Don’ts
Use: Autistic person, Autist, Autistic, On the Autism spectrum Avoid: Person with Autism
Use: Is Autistic Avoid: Identifies as having autism
Use: Is disabled, Has a disability Avoid: “Special needs”, “Differently abled”, “Handi-capable”
Use: Neurotypical (NT), Allistic, Non-Autistic Avoid: Normal
Use: Has high support needs, Has low support needs Avoid: Low functioning, High functioning
Use: Masked Autism Avoid: Female Autism, Asperger’s, High-functioning Autism
Use: Nonverbal, Loses speech Avoid: Mute, Dumb
Use: Intellectually disabled, Developmentally disabled Avoid: R*tarded, Stupid, “Special”
Use: Direct language about what a person can or can’t do, and what kind of support they need Avoid: Euphemisms, language that minimizes challenges, language that belittles or condescends
— Unmasking Autism by Devon Price (16%)
I wasn't aware of the negative connotation of "mute", and I even used it for myself a couple of times (when "non-verbal" would probably have been a better word choice)