Many Autistics consider themselves disabled, many do not The definition of disabled: > having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities. By definition Autistics as a majority are able to be considered disabled. Autistics do not live in a world that is highly accommodating to them and even if they did it would still have adverse effects that [[Neurotypical|NT]]'s do not have to deal with Many parents of Autistic children do not realize the heavy hereditary component of [[Z/Autism]] and that they themselves could potentially be undiagnosed Autistics as well. They may see the behavior of the child as "normal" given their frame of reference is potentially also Autistic. Often the result of one diagnosis in a family leads to a cascade of diagnoses. Parents often act against acquiring labels for their child such as "Autistic", or "Disabled" fearing that these will negatively impact them in life. While a valid concern and the labels very likely could lead to some adverse impacts in their daily lives it is also affords them lenses of understand through which their experiences in life can make more sense in context as well as resources and accommodations to help them live a better quality of life and mitigate many of the struggles that undiagnosed and [[Masking|masked]] autistics have to struggle through ![[{ 2023-06-12 Unmasking autism discovering the new faces of neurodiversity#^5f23fc]] ![[{ 2023-06-12 Unmasking autism discovering the new faces of neurodiversity#^caa551]]