Adjective

Describes someone with autism, a developmental disability that affects how individuals experience the world. 

Note: Many self-advocates and their allies tend to use identity-first language, e.g. autistic person, understanding that autism as an inherent part of an individual’s identity. Many in the autism community feel that person first language (e.g. individual with autism) treats autism like a disease when it is not.

Source

Adapted from Autistic Advocacy