Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion.

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Fine Gael)
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I have a similar way of thinking. Something I probably said 12 months ago is that I do not like the term "disorder". Someone on the autism spectrum is not someone with a disorder, as Ms O'Donnell-Killen says. Unfortunately, some people seem to think that title is needed to be able to get services. I was attacked on social media for actually putting that view out there. It is not a disorder.