Why I Don’t Use the Term Asperger’s Syndrome (Even Though It Was What I Was Diagnosed With)

Originally posted to Facebook on April 10th. Why I Don’t Use the Term Asperger’s Syndrome (Even Though It Was What I Was Diagnosed With) Hello all, many autistic people were diagnosed with, for want of a better word, a specific type of autism called Asperger’s Syndrome. And this is what I was diagnosed with. However, … Continue reading Why I Don’t Use the Term Asperger’s Syndrome (Even Though It Was What I Was Diagnosed With) →

Attempts to Divide Autistic People Into “High Functioning” and “Low Functioning” Only Create Misconceptions About Autistic People

Labeling people and putting them into boxes presents misconceptions and stereotypes. This article was originally uploaded to Facebook, and in it I discuss the labels of "high-functioning" and "low-functioning" autism, and the challenges they present.