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Vanth@reddthat.com Joined: 2023-06-22

In English, most people I have had direct conversation with prefer to be called "a person with autism" instead of "an autistic person". The distinction being a person with a condition versus the condition defining them.

Do spanish speakers have similar differentiation and preference? Un persona autista or una persona con autismo?

ada@piefed.blahaj.zone Joined: 2025-06-06

Spanish is my second language, so bear that in mind, but I've most commonly seen "autista" used, which is a single word that, as far as I can tell, encompasses both English meanings.

Vanth@reddthat.com Joined: 2023-06-22

Appreciate it. Glad I asked. Absolute no-go in English so I wouldn't have even considered that.

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