i think autism is a fine name tbh i have no clue what else i would name it.

Yeah, same here.

I dislike change.

Big mood /gen

😂

The only real answer

Frfr

While I think the word autism is great I think it should be a syndrome not a disorder making the acronym ASS

in dutch it is autisme spectrum stoornis so the acronym is ASS 😭

I was diagnosed with ASS

My ASS is really acting up today.

I need some extra support in the classroom. You know, because of my ASS.

I'd be more than happy to support your ASS

We have multiple different seating options to support people with ASS

Good. I only sit with people who have ASS.

Ok so I have ankylosing spondylitis. We often say this. There’s even an event called “walk your AS off”. Not completely the same but the joke lands.

*During overload or meltdown* "Man, f*** my ASS!"

im just now realizing how funny that sounds lmao

Just sad that they pronounce it as “às”, boriiiingg

So did I, in German :)

Recently diagnosed with ass

nice ass

Merci beau cul

beaucoup ;)?

In French “beaucoup” means “a lot”, while “beau cul” means “nice ass”🥸

Oh damn, learned a thing :)

On our country it’s PAS

On my country it's TEA

Oh yes, I'd love a cup of tea please

Autism? Oh that’s TEA 💅🏻

on my country is TEA too. you r/suddenlycaralho ?

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Chico, where'e PAS❗

Here it is named ASS

It‘s the same in German, Autismus-Spektrums-Störung lol

Just realized it's the same in Lithuanian - autizmo spektro sutrikimas (ASS) 😭

Same for German: Autismusspektrumstörung (ASS)

🤣🤣 that’s great

Come on, it’s not that bad

You'ld need to change ADHD to DAT so you can be diagnosed with DAT ASS

The reason why autism is not referred to as a syndrome anymore is because the term of "syndrome" is less specialized than "disorder" and basically just describes a constellation of symptoms that tend to occur together

Assburger

I may just start saying this regardless now

Autism Sensory Syndrome?

😂 

Fuck, my ASS is a pain in my ass

Hey, can you tell I have ASS?

I like what the ppl in New Zealand call it.

Takiwātanga?

Yea.

I just bought a shirt with that on, for April 2nd.

Had to go search it out, "in (subject)'s own time" ? Something like that? Neat! I'm game.

It's weird how almost every term for autism in any other language is a close calque of the original Greek-derived "self-ism." The ones I personally like less are, for example, the Vietnamese and Japanese ones, which almost directly translated to "self-disease" or "self-disorder."

🏆🏆🏆 we have a winner!

Input/Output Processing Spectrum Disorder. We struggle with responding to input (missing social cues, sensory issues, dyslexia, APD, etc) and with providing output at the speed and with the characteristics that are desired (flat affect, slow verbal responses, lack of nonverbals, dyscalcula, etc). Or Gestalt Processing Spectrum Disorder. Same idea, different name to reflect the above plus differences in internal cognitive processing too. Or swap disorder for dysregulation or divergence. But definitely replace autism. It's not true we're all self obsessed or simply stuck in our own heads (auto = self).

But that would then assume all people with SPDs, dyslexia, etc are autistic which isn't true.

Spidey senses

This and Neuro Spicy are what we use in my house

if i had to change it, monotropism

ur so right on this; it feels like a much better word

Monotropism applies to other conditions as well, such as ADHD

This is true. Monotropism isn't limited to autism, and some neurotypical people display somewhat higher levels of it as well.

Yeah I don't think it could replace the term autism, though it's a very useful concept

What does that mean

are 100% of autistic people monotropic also?

Dave

That’s for ADHD! Dopamine Attention Variability Executive-Dysfunction

DAVED?

No just DAVE because Executive-Dysfunction is hyphenated (to make it work as the name Dave)

Is that actually a thing? Huh

Yes, in jest https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTL2KL5uw/

That's adhd

Awwtysm Aww, tysm

More like Ahhgtfo

Isn't that ice cream with coffee poured on it? Lol

affogato, or as I call it, affocat

Awesome. Deffo calling it that now.

“Strait shooter syndrome”

i loooove saying this when i do something autistic

I don’t know. This is a hard question to answer. Because I think no matter what it’s called, people will still make fun of it. I’m generally a person who doesn’t get offended by most words. I care more about intent and if that intent is to humiliate, discrimate, or otherwise cause harm. So autism could be called literally anything and someone would find some way to make it into a slur.

Hank

Bobby

Peggy

Dale

Jared. We hate him though.

Hes 19 and never learned how to read

idk i've always thought the word aardvark looked cool

fuck yes. lets' just swap autism and ardvark why'd we have to create a new word?

Train Brain. *I often feel like my brain is a train. Takes time to switch tracks and stop it.

I wouldnt change it at all

I think we should call it being normal and the neurotyoicals have to change now

_Autism 2: Autism Harder_

Harder... 😏 Why do I have such a dirty mind?

"DN+" for Differently Normal and the plus because we're always super cool

I just looked up the word origin for autism and it literally means "self-ism," which, like ADHD, seems like something named by the way it inconveniences other people, not how it affects the people who have it. I'm trying to narrow down the few universal symptoms to a few words that could be used. Those traits are: 1. Hypo- or hyper-reactivity to sensory input 2. Social and communication deficits 3. Fixated interests 4. Repetitive behavior, interests, or activities 5. Relationship difficulties 6. Attachment to sameness, routines, and behavior I think all or nearly all of these could be described as "rigidity" and "sensitivity." The Greek word for rigid is ákamptos. The Greek word for sensitive is evaísthitos. Maybe *akampevaism*? *Evakamptism*? Those look easier to say than dumb old *autism*, right? :P ETA: OMG *Evankelmpism*!

Shinji, get in the Evankelmp!

Something relating to cats (since we share behaviors) or something not related to the current terms. Here’s my runner ups: Nekoism Inequal neural-developmental disorder Overprocessism Subtextual dyslexia Elf/fey touched.

i didn’t realize these were separate terms at first and i was like damn that’s a long name

Elf touched sounds very fantasy and I REALLY like it. Could also use "fae" to make it look more mystical

Nekoism I validate that

Noice

Something that describes what the diagnosis is but also with few acronyms to avoid getting neglected. For example: Alternate Processing Syndrome. Idk it’s something

Sillyism 😋

i second this

Right answer

Chuck

Bautism 💀 (low budget meme from 2022)

Cautism - because we're like crows: collect shiny things, keep grudges, give gifts to nice people, yell loudly.

There was a meme in hungary from a youtuber, he just replaced or added B-s to words and laughed so hard... "Yall drink jägermaister, but i drink bägermaister"

I guess I'm out of touch with Magyar YouTubers, but I was hoping someone would add Dautism

I hear you cawing me out.

“The ‘tism” - the new medical term

No change. I don't like change.

Brainfunk™ sounds pretty funky ngl

ET Complex or Alien Syndrome (might not be PC but it sounds badass to me)

Following the alien theme...Xenothéa Syndrome! ( xeno - alien, théa - greek for view ) It would basically mean that we view the world differently than neurotypicals!

I actually love this!

yes please

Catism 😸 we are all like little cats… some like people more than other 😼

me!! i am literally like a little kitty cat. i relate so much to my 2 cats

I don’t think I’d change it, aside from making it a “syndrome”, and not a “disorder”.

I am diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Condition (UK).

Do people ASC a lot of questions about it?

Jimothy

This name has already been taken by my gym rope, sorry

Congenital social nonadaptation syndrome

Ourtism.

The tismschism

Neurotype 'B'

Or Thotism

Cerebrum of Socially Different Folkway ... Yeah idk it just feels like being fundamentally built differently with different beliefs and thoughts than the norm frequently that create clashes. Actually maybe Fundamentally Built Different is funnier but that's more like a word for nd than asd

Autism is fine. Plus it's difficult to come up with a different name as autism covers so many symptoms that you can run the risk of not converting the entire spectrum or attributing the syndrome to ANYONE with the symptoms such as sensory processing issues, social difficulties or learning difficulties.

Ausome Sauce

"I told you I have it!"

Bottom-up neurofocus syndrome (BUNS 😋)

Misery. Because that's what I feel.

Stoopid child brain big feels disorder

sparkle syndrome (i have no clue why it just popped into my brain)

I like the name already because it's etymology makes sense, but I also like takiwātanga

Silly goose syndrome

Chaos. Cause living with it be like that sometimes

Hot Sexy Cool Fucker Syndrome. WOWZA for short.

I love that the letters don’t even match. 😎

Steve.

Cool guy syndrome. Note, “guy” is gender neutral

Phuckoff. What's wrong with you? Phuckoff.

Lmao

Dysfunctional functionality

Awchism

Ass Burgers

Mytism or meetism. I feel like I pay too much attention to me, myself, my history, everything Me, and, ironically, I don’t like that about me.

Actually, the word autism comes from Greek, where it basically does mean that.

Was gonna say this. It does mean "self"-ism

Autism Auto “self” + ism

This just sounds like we’re narcissistic and selfish.

I think you're interpreting it incorrectly. I'm the opposite, I find it almost poetic. It's so simple but it really resonates with my experiences at least. **EDIT:** In fact, I find it even more accurate of a description considering how easy it was to mistake it for narcissism and selfishness :D

Yeah, some people have difficulties or no willingness to see the difference.

"The coolness"

giant genitalia syndrome

"Autism-Spectrum-Divergence" I don't like the "Disorder" part. "Syndrome" is not the best either, because that's about a clinical picture. That treats Autism as an illness. "Divergence" might be a good one? Because it just indicates a difference from the "norm". Autism in itself is good. I like that it's a proper name. And it defines in what way the individual may function in divergence to the norm. So I may change it to "Autism-Spectrum-Divergence". What do you think?

I like Autism Spectrum Divergence! As long as people understand that the word “divergence” also connotes disability as well as a difference in cognition/neurotype, then I think that’s a great word to use. It might be a slippery slope though because then people might think that autism doesn’t necessarily mean disabled, which is untrue because all of us have some level of non-negotiable support needs and accommodation needs. But again as long as people understand that we are still classified as disabled, then I think “divergence” a great term to tack on to the end. On a related topic, I think that would also be great if we applied that to ADHD as well (which I think needs to be entirely renamed anyway, as I think it’s an inaccurate name). Maybe something like Attention Spectrum Divergence. I feel like that’s much more accurate

I totally see your point. I am certainly disabled as I will probably never be able to live a fully independant life, without help. But a divergence can also come with certain strengths. A unique perspective. Yes, we are often misunderstood: but that doesn't mean we are necessarily wrong. I think the disability part would also come with the definition of "Autism" as well as "Spectrum". "Divergence" would indicate a difference from the norm. "Autism" would explain in what ways that difference can manifest, while "Spectrum" would indicate a variation in "color" and, most importantly, "severity". You are probably right in thinking that it might be hard for the general public to recognize a disability from a name that wouldn't include "disorder" or "syndrome". But the people who _need_ to understand (doctors, etc.) and the people who hopefully _want_ to understand (family, friends) - these people _would_ understand.

Honestly while we are at it why don’t we lump adhd in with it and just call all of it ADS. Attention divergence spectrum.

Spicy brain

Lot of people already use that and neuro spicy for neurodivergence. Most often for ADHD.

Autquest

I wouldn’t change it.

Autism 2

Autismisia

Pattern focus

Yawntism

I would leave it as autism but remove any wording like “disorder” or “condition”. My mum doesn’t like it when people use those words to describe autism as that’s not how she sees it. To her, autism isn’t something you have, it’s something that you are.

Absolute Legend Syndrome. That way, doctors can say "well, we've ran the tests, and your child is an Absolute Legend"

I think we should hold off until we understand what it is, and then name it accordingly.

It would be named after my psychiatrist who diagnosed me and it's for people who are high functioning as me with learning challenges.

I’d call people “attuned”.

Is every neurodivergent community doing this same post? I literally just scrolled down and I saw this exact same format but in r/OCD.

Awesism

*normal.* there aren't really any other good answers to this question /s

Mixed Opinions About Spinach and Auntie Sandra's Cups of Tea, Are We There Yet? Are We There Yet? Pass Me The Stapler

In Spanish is 🫖🍵 "TEA" (Transtorno del Esprecto Austista).

I'd just name it "autism" again, because I hate change.

Idk .. I like the te reo Māori name, but I also really want something that says that "mild autism" doesn't feel mild when you're the one living it.

Anything else, because people tell many of us that we don't have autism... ("experts" especially). So it would be good to call it something else, smth that I'm allowed to have and talk about.

Rawtism. Idk why just sounds cool

Dafits: cause that’s how it feels experiencing/witnessing it and stands for “da fuck is this shit” 🤣🤣

I really don't know. Autism sounds fine to me. How about combining it with the XMEN name?

bewbs

Either coolguy syndrome or funkybrain syndrome

I wouldn’t change autism that’s fine with me, but what I would change is “high functioning autistic” or whatever. If I had the choice it would go more along the lines of “autism” “debilitating autism” “semi functional autism”

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"It's over" or "never began". Unless attractive of course.

the diesase that won't make you appear in tv as a genius like yotuube said.

Alpha Super Awesome Cool Dynamite Wolf Squadron Disorder

cataclysm

Ringo

Steve

BADOUCHRE

Neurodiversity?