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Language

Access to Communication is a Human Right

2019-11-27
By: Nathan, Srija, and Cade
On: November 27, 2019
In: Acceptance, Autism, Education, Identity, Language, Non-speakers, Pathologizing
With: 1 Comment
Three nonspeaking autistic students advocate for communication choice rights and full participation in their own IEP and inclusion plans.
Woman holding up two hands, with "Person 'with' autism?" over one hand and "Autistic person?" over the other.

Person with autism or autistic person?  My problem with “person-first language” for autism

2019-07-15
By: Yo Samdy Sam
On: July 15, 2019
In: Autism, Identity, Justice, Language
With: 4 Comments
The prevailing school of thought is to use person-first language, or "person with autism," to emphasize humanity primarily; however, most autistics disagree...

Person-First Language: What It Is, and When Not To Use It

2019-04-19
By: C.L. Lynch
On: April 19, 2019
In: Justice, Language, Philosophy
With: 6 Comments
A look at the debate over first-person language and identity-first language.

Don’t Call Me White

2019-01-04
By: hughmorous
On: January 4, 2019
In: Allies, Identity, Justice, Language, Myths, People of Colour
With: 7 Comments
On labels and the illusions they create: when is a label okay, and when does it give rise to supremacy?

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