2) No, not every person who still uses either of those terms is automatically an Aspie Supremacist or otherwise bad person. There are many reasons why people may still use it, and believing that they are superior to other Autistics and/or all of humankind is only one possibility.

Some things: 1) Please do not bash personality disorders, bipolar disorder, or other forms of neurodivergence by saying those are the “real reasons” these people are shitbags. Throwing other NDs under the bus to get the heat off of Autistic people is not Neurodiversity Paradigm friendly.

Part 5 of a 5 part series about the ways harmful practices are being made to sound more appealing and how to spot the differences between helpful and harmful approaches. #autism #autistic #gestaltprocessing #nonspeaking #nonverbal #aac #actuallyautistic

Part 4 of a 5 part series about the ways harmful practices can be made to sound appealing and how to spot the differences between helpful and harmful approaches. #sensoryprocessing #autism #autistic #adhd #audhd #actuallyautistic

Part 3 of a 5 part series about the ways harmful practices can be made to sound more appealing and how to spot the differences between helpful and harmful approaches. #frustrationtolerance #autism #adhd #audhd #pathologicaldemandavoidance #actuallyautistic

It’s kinda the worst.

Part 2 of a 5 part series about the ways harmful practices can be made to sound more appealing and how to spot the differences between helpful and harmful approaches. #autism #autistic #adhd #audhd #pathologicaldemandavoidance #oppositionaldefiancedisorder

Yes, by all means, thanks for asking!

Part 1 of a 5 part series about the ways harmful practices are being made to sound more appealing and how to spot the differences between helpful and harmful approaches. Big thanks to Autism Level UP, Neurowild, and Kieran Rose-The Autistic Advocate for letting me include their work in my cartoon!

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NOTE: I’m not endorsing the things in the “positive” column any more than I am the “negative” column (except maybe diagnostic dance partner, because it’s just fun). It is strictly for demonstration purposes, and it is meant tongue-in-cheek. Toxic positivity and supremacy don’t help anyone either.