Ask an Autistic #12 - What Shouldn't I Say to Autistic People?

What shouldn't I say to Autistic people? What questions aren't appropriate for me to ask? How can I connect with an autistic person? How should I treat someone with Autism? Answers to all of these questions (and a moderate amount of sass) in this episode of Ask an Autistic!
Content warning: ableist slur (r*tard*d) used in an educational manner.
Writings on the topic of functioning labels, and why they are inaccurate/harmful:
yesthattoo.blogspot.ca/2012/05...
crown-of-weeds.tumblr.com/post...
theunpuzzledproject.wordpress....
Writings on the topic of identity-first language vs person-first language in the Autistic community:
autisticadvocacy.org/identity...
www.autistichoya.com/2011/08/s...
yesthattoo.blogspot.ca/p/dont-...
paulacdurbinwestbyautisticblog...
autismmythbusters.com/general-...
autismmythbusters.com/general-...
My post on "things you shouldn't say to Autistic people":
neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post...
My blog: / neurowonderful
My facebook page: / amythestschaber
The track used in this video was "Like Music" by pheraph
creativecommons.org/licenses/b...