30 Days of Autism Acceptance: 17

April 17th: How do you feel about terms like “special needs”?

I think they’re kind of ableist. While I can appreciate the use of a positive adjective, the idea that my needs are so outside the pale that they need to called something more than just “needs” is pretty ableist. I prefer to call them accommodations, and would use just that for anyone.


Autie-J — 30 Days of Autism Acceptance 2021