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Terminology

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Are there any particular aspects of autism related terminology that bother you?

Here are some of mine:

1.

ND -v- autistic

NT -v- allistic

The above terms seem (from reading here) to have become interchangeable but, to my mind, they shouldn't be.

Autism is under the umbrella of neurodiversity but so is Tourettes (for example).

Here is a wheel of ND but I've seen some with more 'conditions' included:

If ND is used instead of 'autistic' (when it's actually autism in particular that is probably the subject) I find it hard to follow the arguments/discussion.

2.

Another is the autism spectrum.

I don't know how it was meant when it was first termed, but my understanding of it isn't that there are ends of it that are less autistic, and more autistic, ie becoming more extreme, but rather than we (autistic people) can be less and more extreme as we dip in and out of the symptoms/characteristics:

Below is a link to an article that I think explains it well:

https://neuroclastic.com/its-a-spectrum-doesnt-mean-what-you-think/

3.

Also, if other people say 'we are all on the spectrum, all a little bit autistic etc' then I think it's important to bear in mind that a diagnosis is only given if the characteristics of autism that we match to are disabling to us.

How do others see the above and also, are there any other terms that you find difficult/confusing?

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  • My personal dislike is being called neurospicy, it just doesn’t sit right with me. I’ve been called this by a couple of different people and just don’t like it. No real reason, I just find the spicy part makes being say autistic sound fun and entertaining.

  • in reply to Roy

    I have had that term used to my communication recently.

    I found it confusing and a little disturbing.

    After further thought about it I concluded that my internalised anxiety and discrimination about doing so led to this.

    I am going to try to ask the person next time what they mean by that and what implications it has about our further communication.

    Thanks for the prompt for me to consider this.

    Also am now considering whether forming a popular music group callled the neuro-spicey boys and girls might have some mileage....

    "I'll tell you what I want ...

    I really, really really want:

    safety, acceptance, a sense of competence and love and peace"

    Hmm not sure it'll make the charts!

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  • in reply to Roy

    I have had that term used to my communication recently.

    I found it confusing and a little disturbing.

    After further thought about it I concluded that my internalised anxiety and discrimination about doing so led to this.

    I am going to try to ask the person next time what they mean by that and what implications it has about our further communication.

    Thanks for the prompt for me to consider this.

    Also am now considering whether forming a popular music group callled the neuro-spicey boys and girls might have some mileage....

    "I'll tell you what I want ...

    I really, really really want:

    safety, acceptance, a sense of competence and love and peace"

    Hmm not sure it'll make the charts!

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