Originally Posted by
chandltp
Hmm... in most of my reading people with aspergers refer to themselves as aspies.
OK - I would be interested in other's responses. I am a parent/advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, and have never heard the terms, but as I review the google search, I see that is a term that individuals with autism and Aspergers use to refer to themselves. Wiki suggests, however, that it is not appropriate for others to refer to individuals with autism as auties and aspies.
Much of the developmental disability (and other disability) world works hard to get the world to use "people first" language - i.e., "individual (or person) with a developmental disability"
As a parent, I would not want it - but heck, I've been around a WHOLE lot of years, and may be out of step with the newer world of autism.
So, anyone else on "auties" and "aspies?"
At the least, I have been educated a bit this morning.
Thanks for the response and update. I am also writing the director of our local autism advocacy group for her thoughts.