STOP Calling It “High Functioning” Autism! | Five Reasons Why

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I used to use this term. Now I don’t. And that’s OK – I was once pre-enlightened on the “high-functioning autism” topic, and I’m happy to share why I’m using different terminology now. On today’s episode, we’re going to talk through FIVE major reasons why “high functioning” is a problematic term for autistic people. If you’ve been using that phrase, don’t worry, you’re not under attack — but I hope you’ll take away the rationale and the kinds of terms to use instead.