Supporting Autistic Student Success Initiative - SASSI

Here is another article regarding person-first (e.g., a student with autism) and identity-first (e.g., an autistic student) language to acknowledge the diverse perspectives and preferences related to one's relationship with autism.

Person-first and Identity-first Language Choices Person-first and Identity-first Language Choices Posted on Sep 01,2020 Leave a comment Facebook Twitter LinkedIn This blog was written by Erin Hawley, Communications Consultant for the National Aging & Disability Transportation Center. Language evolves over time along with the ways we perceive and u...

One of our members of SASSI has brought some new terminology information to our group and we would like to share it with the rest of you!

Please follow the link to learn more about neurodiversity and neurodivergent definitions:

NEURODIVERSITY: SOME BASIC TERMS & DEFINITIONS – NEUROQUEER NEURODIVERSITY: SOME BASIC TERMS & DEFINITIONS Nick Walker, PhD I wrote “Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions” back in 2014. So far, of all the pieces I’ve written, this is the one that’s been most frequently cited in other people’s work (academic and otherwise). The definitive, ...