Im autistic uses identity-first language.
Here’s why many autistic folks prefer that phrasing over person-first language.
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I dont usually say I have autism, because that syntax conveys autism as being an illness.
Instead, I tend to say, Im autistic, which comes across as a personality trait.
The latter way of describing oneselfIm autisticuses identity-first language, whereas the formerI have autismuses person-first language.
languages teacher at the Flinders University Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching in Australia who specializes in neurodiversity
Such discussions about terminology isnt just the splitting of semantic hairs, though.
This shift has been largely driven by autistic adults stating their preference.
We are seeing more acceptance of differences and people really starting to embrace neurodiversity.
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languages teacher at the Flinders University Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching in Australia who specializes in neurodiversity
