tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527578479574874883.post7665548720011375106..comments2024-03-25T21:44:35.610-07:00Comments on The Bender Bunch: Autistic Student OR Student with Autism?The Bender Bunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14085855625992331741noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527578479574874883.post-49745769767465340222017-01-08T16:46:23.828-08:002017-01-08T16:46:23.828-08:00I'm an autistic person, and I believe it does ...I'm an autistic person, and I believe it does matter. Autism cannot be separated from the individual, and it does define a small part of the person. I recommend checking out Jim Sinclair, as well as ASAN (Autism Self-Advocacy Network). Both have written articles about the harmful affects of person-first language.<br /><br />At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what you, the [I'm guessing] allistic teacher, or the autistics' parents want -- it's all about what the individual wants. Because when allistics ignore what the individual prefers as their identifying language, they're hushing them up; they're not advocating for the individual -- they're treating them like they're not human. It doesn't matter what you think it right or wrong, because you're not autistic. It sounds horrible, but...autistics, we have a culture...and whilst allistics' feelings matter to an extent, their opinions of what we should and shouldn't call ourselves /don't/. Autistics are born into the community and culture by default, as autistics, and we make our own decisions. We don't want to be babied.<br /><br />And, yeah, I'm an autistic adult, but...the education system failed me, alienated me. And now I advocate for other autistics who experience similar things, or who may. And again, I'm not trying to come off as rude, but rather...inform you of our culture a bit more. It doesn't matter what the parents of the autistics want their children to be called. And, really, any other syndrome/disorder/etc. -- it's up to the individual. They should be allotted the ability and confidence to choose. It's like sexuality: a girl who only likes girls may choose to call herself "gay", "homosexual" or a "lesbian". It's up to her and what she prefers more, feels more confident with. Fewer argue with those who use labels pertaining to other forms of their identity -- "gay character", for example, seems to be fine by society, but allistics freak out over "autistic character" like someone has just committed murder. Autistic Hoya has a great article on this anaology to identity and identifying language.<br /><br />The language problem originates from Autism $peaks, who doesn't work with or consult with actually autistic people -- and who has zero autistics on their board at all. They don't care about us, yet they continue to try to define our culture by determining what is and isn't okay.Izzy @ izzy.bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460164195224771667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527578479574874883.post-78156853963403795932016-11-09T09:54:21.453-08:002016-11-09T09:54:21.453-08:00Traci, I am sorry but I do not agree with you. I f...Traci, I am sorry but I do not agree with you. I feel that as an educator we need to help people understand all of the amazing adjectives that can describe our exceptional children and not just use a diagnosis. I am extremely passionate about person first language, however I do not think it makes you a bad teacher by any means. I know you care about your students but we are pillars in the community and often times a voice for our students and should be politically correct when speaking of them no matter who the audience is. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841931660807691462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527578479574874883.post-63977953103900166952016-11-09T01:52:37.305-08:002016-11-09T01:52:37.305-08:00Take a view at this app http://trackingapps.org/hi...Take a view at this app <a href="http://trackingapps.org/highster-mobile/" rel="nofollow">http://trackingapps.org/highster-mobile/</a> to help your kids at school or collegeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04116326931910216736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3527578479574874883.post-85899293012991131862016-11-08T18:15:48.606-08:002016-11-08T18:15:48.606-08:00Spot on Traci!!!! Love this post!Spot on Traci!!!! Love this post!Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466074766887132209noreply@blogger.com