Identity First Language

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I, and most of the autistic people I know prefer Identity First Language – They are autistic people, I am autistic. Person First Language is insulting to many of us (using ‘Person with autism’). Autism is integral to our identity.

Please note: If an autistic person wishes to use PFL it is important to respect that and refer to them that way. That’s their choice 🙂

I made these pins to show people that we are autistic and this is how we wish to be referred to.
They’re available from Etsy
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2 Comments

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  2. Thank you, Beth. Thank you for opening my eyes and thoughts to the subtle, but not so subtle, differences among identifying expressions of autism. The more I re-read your “strip,” the more I understand the differences.
    Thanks again,
    Judy Featherman (grandmother of an autistic teenager)

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