This year’s theme for World Autism Month is “Autism and Humanity. Every Life Has Value.” Language shapes how people are understood and treated. Autism is an inherent part of who a person is. It shapes how they experience and move through the world. We do not usually separate identity from the person. For example, we would not say “person with womanhood.” We just say “woman.” Similarly, many autistic people prefer identity-first language such as “autistic.” Not everyone will u