BMC’s Yawkey building doors are now closed as an entrance as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance our campus and provide you with the best clinical care.

All patients and visitors on our main campus must enter our hospital via Shapiro, Menino, or Moakley buildings, where they will be greeted by team members at a new centralized check-in desk before continuing to the hospital. We are excited to welcome you and appreciate your patience as we improve our facilities.

Autistic

Autistic

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

The Glossary for Culture Transformation is a living document to be revised on an annual basis.

Suggested Citation: Office of Equity, Vitality, and Inclusion, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, and Boston University Medical Group. Glossary for Culture Transformation. 2021.

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