autistic
/ɔːˈtɪstɪk/
adjective
- Having or relating to autism; describing a person who has autism or the characteristics associated with it.
- His autistic traits include a strong focus on details and a love of patterns.
- She is an autistic artist whose paintings are displayed in galleries.
- The school offers special programs for autistic students.
noun
- A person who has autism (often used as a self-identifier within the autism community).
- The conference featured speakers who are autistics sharing their stories.
- The group is run by and for autistics.
- Many autistics prefer identity-first language like 'autistic person'.