“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree…”We know how functioning labels are not helpful, despite being largely used by neurotypicals. But some autistics also grade members of our community and I want to understand why.

Amy Sequenzia writes about rejecting society’s many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .

As Justin Canha’s story shows, the autistic person who needs a lot of support in one area may become a person who needs much less …