Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Language evolves. When we learn new information that changes our understanding of a subject, the words we use will change as well.

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Autism and mental health are complex subjects. Here are some guidelines we use when choosing how to write about them. Person first? Identity first? It depends. When we’re writing about a person’s ...