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In response to Just Judith'n'ALF #VotedYes.
That’s a great outcome, but geez either the Mum or the reporter could have done a bit better with the language.

He’s not “living with autism”, he is autistic. It’s both lifelong and intrinsic to his being, inseparable from himself.

Functioning labels such as “High functioning” are also not…
03:08 AM - May 06, 2024
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Sean
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In response to Sean.
… helpful as they tend to describe how the autistic person is perceived, not how they experience their autism or how it impacts them. It also leads to issues with access to support needs, with “high functioning” autistics often denied, and “low functioning” denied agency.
03:14 AM - May 06, 2024
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