Working Together

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Some people on the autism spectrum feel very strongly about person-first language.

Other autistic people want to use identity-first language.

When unsure, non-autistic research partners may choose to use:

  • Autistic person
  • Person on the autism spectrum
  • Person who is autistic

In this project we say "autistic person" and "person on the autism spectrum."

It is important to respect the language an autistic person uses for themselves.

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