This does not just apply to us speaking on behalf of “lower functioning” autistics who may never develop the ability for communication. This also includes autistic children who are not old enough to understand, let alone explain, their autistic ways; especially to skeptical adults and peers. Our efforts will be guided by two primary principles:
a. Our techniques are educational, not confrontational.
b. We do not presume that we need to battle neurotypicals on behalf of autistics. Instead, we hope to help both sides to gain mutual understanding and respect for each other. This means that we autistics need to try as hard to understand the neurotypical’s point of view as they need to try and understand ours.
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