Kaelynn Partlow | Autistic Advocate on Instagram: "The autism community is trying to move away from “high/low functioning” labels for autism. People use them in order to describe the person they’re talking about. However, this language isn’t very descriptive at all. It doesn’t tell us much about what we really need/want to know about someone. Being more specific about a person abilities or struggles allows us to be more descriptive without being hurtful. Who would want to be called “low function

Christmas is NOT the time to push for “progress” ❤️💚 #autism #autistic #autismawareness #adhd

Autistic stress is often mistaken for excitement 🎄😬 #autistic #autism #autismawareness #holiday