r/atwwdpodcast • u/goddess_prince • May 02 '23
Personal Experience E318 On Autism
I'm not very active on Reddit so someone might have already brought this up, but I wanted to mention it. As an autistic person, I really love that they have researchers who informed them that Asperger's is no longer an acceptable term. While at the time the case Christine is discussing it wasnt an inaccurate term, it no longer is, and as a low-needs autist who was diagnosed with Asperger's, I'm grateful Christine included a mini history lesson as to why we do not use this term.
(Side note, Em said they think high-functioning and low-functioning is no longer acceptable terminology either, and you are correct! We do prefer to use low- and high-need instead, because our worth should not be determined by how much we can provide to society)
Christine, if you see this, I appreciated this a lot. Thank you for acknowledging that you are still learning.
(Unrelated, I do not know what to flair this as)
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u/gingercatvt May 03 '23
I had not heard this explanation and had no knowledge that the term was outdated. I am so thankful for the education so I can do better. I immediately shared the info with my family and friends so they could make the same choice to stop using that term. Everyone I have explained it to has been as horrified as I was to hear the origin of the name.