Why do you say “autistic” instead of “person with autism”?
Content Note: I prefer identity first language when I talk about myself in relation to Autism. I explain why n this article.
the language of identity, or “I am not an autism parent”
Content Note: I explain why I do not use person first language to refer to myself and why I don’t like it when non autistic people use autism as part of their identity.
5 reasons I am self identified as autistic
Content note: In this article I talk about why self identification of autism is not only valid but also essential.
my best self
Content note: in this article I talk about some the ways my life has improved since I realised I am Autistic, and about some of the things I have learned.
with the flow
Content note: In this article I talk about some of the challenges of a neurodivergent brain, and the self acceptance that helps me navigate them.
Just as I am
Part of the work of becoming Autistic is learning to see yourself in a new way and accepting that you are valuable and acceptable, just as you are. This has been a large part of the self care I have been doing over the past year. It is, I suppose, self love in action.
Self acceptance pendulum
Content note: this article is about the process of learning self acceptance after realising I am autistic.
I like my labels
Content note: in this article I explain why I like “labels” and how they are useful to me.
Thoughts on criticism
Content note: In this article I share memories from my childhood, situational mutism and other communication challenges, and my response to people who criticise me because I am Autistic.
