Re:How to talk about autism respectfully
by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @09:52PM
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> “Nothing About Us Without Us.”
I feel this phrase really introduces selection bias. This selects for people with autism who can communicate and live independently.
However, this also suppresses the experiences of parents and other care takers of people with autism who are unable to communicate or live independently.
Thus people with the most severe autism are not heard at all since they don't have the ability to speak for themselves, and their parents/caretakers are excluded.
I feel this phrase really introduces selection bias. This selects for people with autism who can communicate and live independently.
However, this also suppresses the experiences of parents and other care takers of people with autism who are unable to communicate or live independently.
Thus people with the most severe autism are not heard at all since they don't have the ability to speak for themselves, and their parents/caretakers are excluded.