infantilization: treating someone like a child when they are not a child. teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are among some of the most commonly infantilized individuals. it seems to come from a place of misunderstanding or discomfort that people will do bizarre things like this. I see it most often when people speak to any other adult but my brother when we are ordering at a restaurant or checking out at a store. people typically avoid speaking directly to him, ei

The Infantilization of American Adults

If you think this is Infantilising Autism, you're WRONG.