Person with autism or autistic person?
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?
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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.
Appreciate it. Glad I asked. Absolute no-go in English so I wouldn't have even considered that.