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As part of Autism NZ and this research I'm very excited to be sharing the first version of their autism terminology resource: Autism Terminology Guidance From the Autistic Community of Aotearoa New Zealand; A Living Resource Created by Autistic People With the Support of Autism New Zealand.

The full resource can be downloaded from https://autismnz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Autism-Terminology-Resource-April-2022.pdf with a text-only version here: https://autismnz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Autism-Terminology-Resource-April-2022-accessible.docx

This resource aims to provide guidance when talking about autism and the Autistic community. It is always best to ask for and respect the individual preferences of an Autistic person.

Thank you once again to the members of the Autistic and autism communities who have contributed to this resource through all of their advice, guidance, feedback, and encouragement.

We will continue to update this terminology summary and resource based on the feedback and preferences of the Autistic community of Aotearoa New Zealand. Please submit feedback and suggestions for the next version of this resource to [email protected]

If you or an Autistic person you know would be interested in submitting an illustration to be featured in the next version of this resource, please get in touch with [email protected] for more information.

The preferences of the Aotearoa New Zealand Autistic community should be held central to all things autism. Any debate about preferred terminology should only be held within the Autistic community itself.

The terminology used for autism should always be informed by the preferences of the Autistic community, and the terms used for Autistic individuals should respect that person’s own terminology preferences.

“Development and Updating of This Autism Terminology Resource”

Autistic people in Aotearoa New Zealand have developed this resource with the support of Autism New Zealand and the ongoing feedback from members of the Autism New Zealand Community Advisory Group.

The feedback provided by Autistic Advisors at Altogether Autism, ASK Trust, Te Pou Disability, and members of the New Zealand Autistic community has also played a vital role in developing this resource.

As this resource represents a living document, it will continue to be updated to remain consistent with the autism terminology preferences of the Autistic community of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Feedback on this resource is welcome from all members of the Autistic and wider autism communities.

The incorporation of suggestions from the community for additional terminology or modifications of the current content will be determined by Autistic people, consistent with the development of this resource.

Please direct any comments or suggestions for improving this resource to Autism New Zealand ([email protected]) to share with the Autistic creators and their Community Advisory Group.

“Te Ao Māori Resource”

We are currently liaising with Māori to develop our Māori autism resource. 

This document incorporates Te Ao Māori and knowledge of tikanga Māori as passed on from our ancestors before us. 

We look forward to this evolving and being shared soon. 

I've shared this with you as it touches on the term challenging behaviours.

Joanne Dacombe