Emma is not diagnosed and if we can avoid it, we will avoid it. She would not get a diagnosis now anyway. She is 4 years old and is one of the two biggest trouble makers in her kindergarten, but in many ways she seems so normal and non-autistic that her behavior can easily be … Fortsæt læsning My daughter’s PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
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My PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
I can do some things that many other autistic people are not so good at. For example can I read body language and facial expressions and I understand and speak NT (as a foreign language). My focus is on people, not on things, and I am very concerned with what is expected of me and … Fortsæt læsning My PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
I am autistic. Not a person with autism.
When society describes something neutral or positive, it often uses the term as an identifier: I am a woman (neutral). I am an academic (positive). He is gifted (positive). When something is perceived as negative, it should preferably not be used as an identifier. For a long time autism was described exclusively by professionals and … Fortsæt læsning I am autistic. Not a person with autism.
Jeg er autist. Ikke et menneske med autisme.
Når samfundet vurderer noget som værende neutralt eller positivt, så vil man gerne bruge ordet som identitetsbeskrivende. Jeg er en kvinde (neutralt). Jeg er akademiker (positivt). Han er højtbegavet (positivt). Når noget opfattes som negativt, så skal det helst ikke være identitetsbeskrivende. Autisme er i lang tid blevet beskrevet af ikke-autistiske forældre, og derfor opfattet … Fortsæt læsning Jeg er autist. Ikke et menneske med autisme.