- The speaker discusses their personal experience of being diagnosed with autism at 31 years old and challenges the term high functioning often used to describe autistic individuals.
- They express discomfort with the term high functioning as it implies that their autism is not visible or significant.
- The speaker suggests that instead of labeling individuals as high functioning, it is more helpful to ask questions and have conversations about how autism affects their experience of life.
- They advocate for eliminating the pressure to blend in and camouflage autistic traits to be socially acceptable.
- The speaker encourages practicing empathy, asking questions, and being intentional about understanding and supporting autistic individuals.
