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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?

Parents

  • Thank you for bringing this thread back. In respect of using ND I think I have done that for quickness. I will remember your comment.

    I have just looked at the link above. What is particularly interesting, which I hadn't thought about before is about those who may fit only one or two categories.

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  • Thank you for bringing this thread back. In respect of using ND I think I have done that for quickness. I will remember your comment.

    I have just looked at the link above. What is particularly interesting, which I hadn't thought about before is about those who may fit only one or two categories.

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  • in reply to Homebird
    Homebird said:
    What is particularly interesting, which I hadn't thought about before is about those who may fit only one or two categories.

    Do you mean this?

    'If you only check one or two boxes, then they don’t call it autism– they call it something else.

    For example, if you ONLY struggle with communication, then they call that social communication disorder.

    If you ONLY have problems with body movement/control then that is called dyspraxia or developmental coordination disorder.

    If you ONLY have sensory processing issues then that is sensory processing disorder.

    But if you have all of the above and more, they call it autism.'