Miscellaneous terms

Feel free to change the name, it was the best I could think of... which isn't the best lol

Autism community vs Autistic community

I have seen two different, but similar-ish meanings for these.

1) The autism community is any allistic who knows or works with an autistic 2) The autism community is mostly composed of people- autistic or not- who support stuff that the majority of the Autistic community does not. (For instance, supporting ABA, or trying to find a cure)

1) The Autistic community is any autistic 2) The Autistic community is mostly autistics but can also include any ally/anyone who supports what the majority of autistics support.

Autism Mom/Dad

An Autism mom or dad is, stereotypically, a parent of an autistic child who often complains about how hard it is to have a "child with autism", supports ABA

Autistic, With autism, On the Spectrum, Autist

• "Autistic" is identity-first language (preferred among autistics)
• "With autism" is person-first language (preferred among [[allism|allistics])
• "On the spectrum" is sort of like a euphemism
• "Autist" is a shortened version of "autistic"