DarrenMy kids' school had this excellent graphic in the newsletter.
Nedaree@Darrenpauli I wish I could ♥️ this multiple times. Yes yes yes. High functioning and low functioning terms are so harmful.
Garth Kidd@Darrenpauli 👋 G’day! Original by autism_sketches on Instagram so y’all can get more: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb2ykmTM0TN/
Autism Sketches on Instagram: "Today is World Autism Awareness Day, Please read through every slide. Autism Spectrum: The autism spectrum is not linear. Being autistic - like every other experience of life - presents differently from person to person and is therefore a spectrum. Different traits listed: - social differences - interests - repetitions - sensory sensitivities - emotional regulation - perception - executive functioning - other The traits I used are just some of the ones I could have chosen, this acts as a way to illustrate a point and is not supposed to be a strict guideline. The illustration is available free for use and sharing, please tag me or credit me accordingly. Link in my bio! This is a popular representation for the autism spectrum, not my own idea. Stay respectful in the comments * #autismacceptance #autism #autismus #autismcelebration #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #Illustration #education #advocacy #autismo #autismSpectrum #spectrum #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness"
37K likes, 279 comments - Autism Sketches (@autism_sketches) on Instagram: "Today is World Autism Awareness Day, Please read through every slide. Autism Spectrum: The aut..."
PippinHmm, it's almost like "autism" is actually just a name for some particular regions of the parameter-space of human mind variation. Like it's just a word for people who fit a sterotype… 👍