![]() We’re making these changes over time, so you’ll still see some articles on our site that use person-first language or that refer to ‘autism spectrum disorder’ or ‘treatments’. ‘Treatments’ might imply that autistic children can or need to be cured. This is because ‘therapies and supports’ help children to get the most out of life and meet their own individual goals. talks about ‘therapies and supports’ for autistic children, rather than ‘treatments’. DSM-5 uses the term ‘autism spectrum disorder’. This is because professionals like psychiatrists and psychologists refer to the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) when they’re diagnosing autism. ![]() We use the term ‘autism spectrum disorder’ only when we’re referring to a diagnosis. Say person who is blind, person with vision impairment or low vision Confined to a wheelchair. talks about ‘autism’ in most situations. What do we say Blind (the), visually impaired (the). Other organisations, including Amaze and the National Autistic Society in the UK, also use identity-first language. And of course, if we’re referring to an individual person, we’ll use that person’s preferred language. For example, in our videos, you’ll come across various approaches as individual parents and practitioners use autism language according to their own preferences. We also acknowledge people’s personal preferences and individual rights to decide how they’re described. ![]() We recognise that there are different opinions about and positions on autism language. This difference is part of neurodiversity, which is the natural variation in how people’s brains work. Many people also feel that autism is a different way of seeing and interacting with the world, rather than an impairment or a negative thing. Many autistic people and autism experts and advocates prefer identity-first language because it indicates that being autistic is an inherent part of a person’s identity, not an addition to it. has moved to identity-first language for autism from person-first language after feedback from readers and consultation with autism experts and advocates. Identity-first language: why we now use it for autism Person-first language puts the person before their condition or disability – for example, ‘children with autism’. Identity-first language puts a person’s condition or disability before the person – for example, ‘autistic children’. ![]() Identity-first or person-first language: what’s the difference?
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