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Preference of terminology

Oakling

Just a quick question on preference really. In the letter I received confirming my diagnosis the term ASD was used. However, so was autism and reference was made to the previous label of Asperger’s (which I can understand the move away from). I have also seen people use ASC as their preferred terminology. 

My question is this, if you were to disclose your diagnosis to someone, or if you were in conversation discussing autism, what would your preferred term be? Would it be any of those that I mentioned here? 

I tend to use a variety and haven’t really settled on one. I don’t really suppose it matters, but I just wondered where everyone stood on this and what reasons you have behind your choice or choices. I’m also aware that some will prefer to use none of these terms.

This is a question I am grappling with at the moment, so I thought it is something I would put to this community as this is a place that has helped me process and understand each stage I have encountered post diagnosis.

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  • I just say I am neurodiverse which allows me to identify, but also remain allof and a little bit of a question mark.

    The reasons I do this, is because if I say I'm on the spectrum I can immediately see people's behaviour change towards me, and I really dislike that.

    I don't consider myself to be disabled in any way because of it. I have some challenges, but I also have many things I can do at a higher level than others, so does that then not mean others are disabled if they don't have my beneficial attributes?

    It's all discriminatory if you ask me, and I won't have it

  • in reply to JT
    JT said:
    I am neurodiverse which allows me to identify, but also remain allof and a little bit of a question mark.

    This is how I "prep" clients at an early stage of a new relationship so that if I "S**t the bed" (so to speak) as a result of misjudging a situation due to misunderstanding communications, they will be more likely to ask more rather than just dump me.  If mysteriously add lines like "My way of thinking is not typical / I am known to approach problems differently to the norm." etc.

    This has saved my skin a couple of times.

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  • in reply to JT
    JT said:
    I am neurodiverse which allows me to identify, but also remain allof and a little bit of a question mark.

    This is how I "prep" clients at an early stage of a new relationship so that if I "S**t the bed" (so to speak) as a result of misjudging a situation due to misunderstanding communications, they will be more likely to ask more rather than just dump me.  If mysteriously add lines like "My way of thinking is not typical / I am known to approach problems differently to the norm." etc.

    This has saved my skin a couple of times.

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