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Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
A 2003 review of epidemiological studies of children found autism rates ranging from 0.03 to 4.84 per 1,000, with the ratio of autism to Asperger syndrome ranging from 1.5:1 to 16:1; [142] combining the geometric mean ratio of 5:1 with a conservative prevalence estimate for autism of 1.3 per 1,000 suggests indirectly that the prevalence of AS ...
Representation of autistic people in media has perpetuated myths about autism, including characterizing autism as shameful and burdensome for family members, advertising fake cures for autism, and publicizing the long-disproven arguments surrounding vaccines and autism.
When I tell people that my 12-year-old son, Michael, is autistic, there are usually two types of responses. First, there’s the “sad eyes” — you know, the look people give you like you’ve ...
High school wasn’t a pleasant experience for Tim Rohrer, but he looks back knowing it didn't have to be that way.
1. Susan Boyle. The Scottish singer became an international star after appearing on 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2009. Boyle was diagnosed with a Asperger Syndrome - a form of autism - later in life.
@Martinevans123: yes it is an insult, but the article states it is a list of term "used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities that may be considered negative". In other word, terms created to describe such people without intentionally being pejorative, but later acquired pejorative connotations.
See also the policy at Wikipedia:Categorizing articles about people regarding categorization by ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability This category is for autistic people who were diagnosed or self-diagnosed with the former diagnosis Asperger syndrome .