New Māori words for autism, mental health terms
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there was no Māori equivalent for many words, such as autism.
"In my experience, people with autism tend to have their own timing, spacing, pacing and life-rhythm," he said.
"That's why I interpreted autism in Te Reo as 'takiwatanga' - 'his or her own time and space'."
I love that, its got grace which is lacking in western equivalents, which normally emphasise the negatives.
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there was no Māori equivalent for many words, such as autism.
"In my experience, people with autism tend to have their own timing, spacing, pacing and life-rhythm," he said.
"That's why I interpreted autism in Te Reo as 'takiwatanga' - 'his or her own time and space'."
I love that, its got grace which is lacking in western equivalents, which normally emphasise the negatives.