In a similar vein, I almost always will use “Autistic” and not “person with Autism.” Many non-disabled parents of Autistic kids prefer what’s called “person first” language rather than “disability first” or “identity first” language.[78] Disability service organizations that are not run by disabled people tend to advocate for person first language as well. I also know many clinicians and social workers who tell me that when they were in school, they were taught to always separate a person’s disability from their identity in this way.
