In this podcast, we discuss the language and symbols most commonly used within our autism community and how it relates to our loved ones touched by autism.  We discuss why parents choose certain language and how it can help and, at times, hinder our ability to effectively communicate information about our loved ones; specifically when engaging in discussions with individuals in our community who may have less knowledge of the disorder.

We discuss:

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• Autistic vs. Person with autism (AKA people first language)
  
• Heavily touched vs. low functioning
  
• High functioning vs. Aspergers
  
• Autistic vs. Neuro-Diverse
  
• Touched by autism vs. impacted by autism
  
• Disabled vs. Differently-Abled