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Reply to a Disgruntled Reader: On Person-First Language and Autism - Flappiness Is…
From a Reader: “Because you are a teacher, you should know that children are not autistic. Children HAVE autism. The behaviors are autistic. How would you refer to a child with cancer? Surely, not canceristic.” Dear Reader, I read your comment and set it aside. I waited because there isn’t a correct way to respond …