What is the People First Language equivalent for 'She's autistic'?

What is the People First Language equivalent for 'She's autistic'?

• A. Kate is autistic.
• B. Kate has autism.
• C. Kate has autism (or a diagnosis of autism).
• D. Kate has autism spectrum condition with no diagnosis.

Answer: (C)

People First Language puts the person before the condition, treating autism as something Kate has rather than something that defines her. Saying “Kate has autism (or a diagnosis of autism)” does exactly that—it centers Kate as the person and frames autism as a medical condition she has. The alternative “Kate is autistic” makes autism part of Kate’s identity, which PFL avoids. The option that adds “with no diagnosis” is inaccurate because it contradicts the idea of a diagnosed condition. So the best phrasing emphasizes Kate as the person with the diagnosed condition: “Kate has autism (or a diagnosis of autism).”

People First Language puts the person before the condition, treating autism as something Kate has rather than something that defines her. Saying “Kate has autism (or a diagnosis of autism)” does exactly that—it centers Kate as the person and frames autism as a medical condition she has. The alternative “Kate is autistic” makes autism part of Kate’s identity, which PFL avoids. The option that adds “with no diagnosis” is inaccurate because it contradicts the idea of a diagnosed condition. So the best phrasing emphasizes Kate as the person with the diagnosed condition: “Kate has autism (or a diagnosis of autism).”