Also, most importantly, that concepts such as “severe” autism don’t exist. That different groups are talking about autism in different ways and mostly as umbrella labels including things that are not autism and ignoring the neurological system which is. That describing us as a homogeneous group, without recognizing both the negative role of co-occurring conditions and the individuality of us all that leaves us connected through strong threads of relatable existence and shared neurological processing, is both damaging and a false economy.
