Which do you prefer?
The choice of language is a hot topic at the moment.
The “powers that be” tell us to move from person-first to identity-first language.
The first time I designed an advertisement for our kid’s tracker with the heading ‘GPS tracking for Autistic Kids’, it was questioned.
Because I worked alongside Dementia Australia when we participated in Deloitte’s Decoding Dementia and it was drilled into me to say a person living with Dementia.
But here’s the thing.
Autism is not a disease.
It is a neurological developmental condition. People do not ‘suffer from autism.
It is a difference in ability.
It is still a choice and people have the right to decide which way they prefer to be acknowledged.
Would love to know your thoughts on this topic!
Angie Schmitzer
Angie leads our marketing department at My Buddy Gard.
Link to the article: http://www.autisticscholar.com/84-2/
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