I would say it is a disability. But not everyone would. My son receives DLA and has a 1:1 at school etc. He was similar to Wilby at his age. I can’t stand Ratchet but it wouldn’t bother me if she said Wilby was disabled.Just a random comment here….. Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable that parents of ASD children are calling them disabled? (Rachel has shared a couple of accounts of ASD parents that use the term)… I appreciate that some parents are dealing with children at the extreme end of the scale and life is extremely difficult… I also appreciate that ‘mild’ ASD can be difficult (apologies, I’m not trying to detract and belittle anyone’s experience) …I just cringe that some people are happy to use the term disabled for ASD. ASD parents, I’m genuinely interested. Apologies if I’ve caused offence with the question. Hope you all understand what I’m trying to say.
The point I’m trying to make is, I would be sad to hear Rachel use it for Wilby. That little boy definitely shows signs of ASD, but he is bright as a button and the fact he remembers all the dinosaur names and knows all sorts of animals is amazing.