Rose ā¶ š³ļøāā§ļø (it/its)"autism" is not a disease, it does not have symptoms, it is not "treatable". No more than you can "treat" being gay. Being autistic is good and cool actually. Fuck anyone that would dare use that terminology against us.
simon gray@RosethornRangerTTV @actuallyautistic @gillianography Similarly ADHD - it's not ADHD, it's ADH, and continuing to add the D on to the end smacks of ableism
gillianography@simon @RosethornRangerTTV @actuallyautistic yes disorder not good, possibly a ācā for condition?
Clare š»@gillianography @simon @RosethornRangerTTV @actuallyautistic
Or maybe N for neurotype? So ASN and ADHN
@RosethornRangerTTV @gillianography @CGBrooding @actuallyautistic N and C are better than D, fersure, but I think we can collectively do better still! Might it be too bold to suggest A for Ability?
@simon @RosethornRangerTTV @gillianography @actuallyautistic
I like it
Although I don't have an ADHD neurotype, a complete name change is warranted when it comes to ADHD imho because the first D is deficit - boo
Autistic Voices United refers to ADHDers as 'Kinetics' and I think that's a step in the right (positive) direction
@gillianography @simon @RosethornRangerTTV @actuallyautistic
Not at all. I never implied that
I'm #ActuallyAutistic, as is my daughter, and ASD has never been my preferred terminology for either of us