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Sam

NL: Ik ben Sam, ervaringswerker autisme / autismeambassadeur Sterkmakers in Autisme, en ben onder andere actief bij de Vlaamse Vereniging Autisme en GRIP vzw.
Ik ben samen met Roos. Daarnaast ben ik gek op schrijven, lezen, observatie, filosoferen, parafraseren, reageren, visualiseren enzo verder.
EN: I am Sam, known as Sam Peeters, known as 'Tistje', and I have been writing about autism in a broad sense since 2008. I am an adult man with autism and above-average intelligence. I have various limitations and disabilities. I live with my partner Roos, who is also intelligent and has autism. I work as an experience worker, for example at the Flemish parent and family association, for GRIPvzw, a civil rights organization advocating for equal rights for people with and without disabilities and have several others collaborations. I have experience in several kinds of support, contexts and both regular and higher education, where I have earned three bachelor's degrees. I have worked in different types of labor and various forms of support, aid, and care. I am also active on social media platforms like Facebook, X/Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest under the name 'Tistje'.

‘Why don’t you write in English?’

Elisabeth from Brighton in the United Kingdom mails me the question why I keep writing in Dutch. After all, she says, your English is not flawless but good enough. Here at the Circle of Gifted Autistics, we enjoy your texts very much. Unfortunately we have to rely on a few members who translate your blog. Why don’t you give it a try and write in English? In this blog I try to answer this question.

Autistisch in Groot-Brittannië

Uit de resultaten van een studie van de National Autistic Society (in Groot-Brittannië) blijkt de betrokkenheid tegenover autisme van groot belang te zijn bij de voorkeur voor een bepaalde termen. Mensen met autisme en hun omgeving gebruiken bij voorkeur de term ‘autistisch persoon’, terwijl beroepskrachten eerder spraken over ‘personen met autisme(spectrumstoornis)’. In deze blog een beetje nadere uitleg.