If you have at all thought of the phrase “But you’re so high-functioning! Don’t erase the voices of low-functioning people. You can write a blog post! They would never be able to write a blog post!”
Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
You get to sit down and read why functioning labels are divisive and destructive before you get to continue.
http://k-pagination.tumblr.com/post/86615316874/please-dont-use-labels-on-me-and-us
http://www.autistichoya.com/2012/09/so-high-functioning-sarcasm.html
http://wearelikeyourchild.blogspot.ca/2014/01/dont-aspie-me.html
http://unstrangemind.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/no-you-dont/
http://www.snagglebox.com/article/autism-functioning
http://autisticadvocacy.org/tag/functioning-labels/
http://musingsofanaspie.com/2013/06/26/decoding-the-high-functioning-label/
And you know what? While you’re at it, read up on disability history and eugenics. See how human beings decide which human beings are not born equal
The Arc of the United States (Facebook page)
Ari Ne’eman of ASAN’s Talk at Emory on Autism and Disability
Master Source List on Eugenics for Paige Studies Eugenic History
Now go read up
THIS WILL BE ON THE TEST
Figured I’d reblog this here in light of the recent discussion about autism and functioning labels. I found it really helpful and informative, so might as well share!
The AWN has two posts on functioning labels (one’s old and by me, but hey)
http://autismwomensnetwork.org/static-bubbles-the-myths-of-functioning-labels/
Functioning Labels Are Harmful Masterpost
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