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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does ANYONE who has a kid with "mild" Autism or "HFA" really feel like their kids are "mild" or "high functioning?" Why do we keep perpetuating these labels? They are so invalidating. As a parent, I feel like it's our problem and we have to stop perpetuating ableism. It is so much easier to say my kid is "mild," or "high functioning" or "on the spectrum" than to say they are Autistic, as if that is a dirty word. I was guilty of it myself, but now that I know better I do better. [/quote] I don't like the use of "mild" but I feel like it is disrespectful or even delusional for me to think I am facing the same parenting challenges as the mom of non-potty-trained, non-verbal 16 year old. Are both our kids autistic? Sure, but what does that even mean? [/quote]
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