I am very proud to be autistic and would not choose to be any other way. Nothing I said should give you the impression that I object to the term and introducing that idea is just muddying the waters.
'Low functioning' means that someone has a low level of functioning as a human being. This is a value judgement - the person is being seen as a human being that does not work properly. Like most terms used to describe autistic people it is devised and appplied by NTs who have no idea of the internal reality of being autistic. They judge from what they see on the outside and judge against standards of neurotypical behaviour.
The fact is you can't cut yourself off from reality, existing in your own world, because you have to deal with it, therefore, you have to see yourself in relation to the NT world we all live in. It's not a question of making 'value' judgements' but trying to identify where people need assistance to better able to cope in the world as it is.
Are you suggesting people who need help should be left to cope by themselves?
I am very proud to be autistic and would not choose to be any other way. Nothing I said should give you the impression that I object to the term and introducing that idea is just muddying the waters.
'Low functioning' means that someone has a low level of functioning as a human being. This is a value judgement - the person is being seen as a human being that does not work properly. Like most terms used to describe autistic people it is devised and appplied by NTs who have no idea of the internal reality of being autistic. They judge from what they see on the outside and judge against standards of neurotypical behaviour.
The fact is you can't cut yourself off from reality, existing in your own world, because you have to deal with it, therefore, you have to see yourself in relation to the NT world we all live in. It's not a question of making 'value' judgements' but trying to identify where people need assistance to better able to cope in the world as it is.
Are you suggesting people who need help should be left to cope by themselves?
