In this episode I talk about why the majority of Autistic people overwhelmingly prefer to be called "Autistic person" rather than "Person with Autism".I also talk about the Double Empathy Theory by Dr. Damian Milton and why we shouldn't view Autistic ways of communicating as deficits or disorders.

In this episode I talk about why the majority of Autistic people overwhelmingly prefer to be called "Autistic person" rather than "Person with Autism". I also talk about the Double Empathy Theory by Dr. Damian Milton and why we shouldn't view Autistic ways of communicating as deficits or disorders.

Episode 12- Identity First Language and the Double Empathy Theory

Hello, my name is George Muniz Gund (he/they). I am a young Brazilian American Autistic and ADHD actor, disability justice advocate and board member at Autism Career Pathways (501c3).In this podcast, my co-host X Rakov and I talk about our lived experiences of being neurodivergent people growing up in a world built for neurotypicals. We also occasionally host guests to talk about their own personal lived experiences with neurodiversity, as every neurodistinct person is different and experiences neurodiversity in their own unique ways.*We do not speak for all neurodistinct people, we are just two neurodistinct people speaking about Autism and ADHD from our personal lived experiences.Check out my website <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.georgemunizgund.com/">https://www.georgemunizgund.com/</a>

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Hello, my name is George Muniz Gund (he/they). I am a young Brazilian American Autistic and ADHD actor, disability justice advocate and board member at Autism Career Pathways (501c3). In this podcast, my co-host X Rakov and I talk about our lived experiences of being neurodivergent people growing up in a world built for neurotypicals. We also occasionally host guests to talk about their own personal lived experiences with neurodiversity, as every neurodistinct person is different and experiences neurodiversity in their own unique ways. *We do not speak for all neurodistinct people, we are just two neurodistinct people speaking about Autism and ADHD from our personal lived experiences. Check out my website https://www.georgemunizgund.com/

Hello, my name is George Muniz Gund (he/they). I am a young Brazilian American Autistic and ADHD actor, disability justice advocate and board member at Autism Career Pathways (501c3).In this podcast, my co-host X Rakov and I talk about our lived experiences of being neurodivergent people growing up in a world built for neurotypicals. We also occasionally host guests to talk about their own personal lived experiences with neurodiversity, as every neurodistinct person is different and experiences neurodiversity in their own unique ways.*We do not speak for all neurodistinct people, we are just two neurodistinct people speaking about Autism and ADHD from our personal lived experiences.Check out my website <a href="https://www.georgemunizgund.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.georgemunizgund.com/</a>

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Episode 12- Identity First Language and the Double Empathy Theory

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