Respect Begins With the Language We Use
Uniquely Human: The Podcast
English - March 19, 2021 12:30 - 55 minutes - 51 MB - ★★★★★ - 223 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture education asperger aspergers autism disability neurodiversity parenting psychiatry psychology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The language used in autism culture has a profound impact on perceptions of autistic people and family members. It can communicate respect, or cause mistrust. We discuss the importance of scrutinizing the language we use, and then recommend actions to make the language culture of autism more accurate and respectful, rather than judgmental.