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Identity First vs Person First Language

My Friend Autism

CHAPTER

The Importance of Humor in Living With Autism

The only thing that makes you autistic is your brain. Don't define him, just say he has autism. Identity first language views a person's disability as who they are rather than a problem. I'm Orion, and I have autism. That's the person first model. Let's move on. Look, I know what it's like to live with autism. No, hang on. Number one, I love and respect every second you've put in to raising your autistic child or caring for autistic people to live a higher quality life. Thank you so much. But don't ever try to tell me that that therefore computes into you understanding what it’s like to live as an

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