Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Nov 12 Why functioning labels are hurtful: A “high-functioning” person may be having a bad day & have a hard time with self-care tasks like bathing, cooking, shopping, & dressing. A “low-functioning” person can have a good day, week, or month & do relatively well with the same tasks. Finn Gardiner at TPGA.
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Thank you. As one who supposedly needs fewer supports, I'm having the worst time with executive functioning. It's so bad. I get told how strong I am. Ugh.
Just an accessibility note, that color combination of white/yellow text on a light green/blue background is painful to my eyes, and I can't read it...and won't press play on the video to watch it because it hurts.