Some people view their autism as a disadvantage, some view it as neutral, some are in-between. It’s never someone else’s business to tell the autistic person how to view their autism. Even if you’re autistic yourself, you don’t get to police someone’s self identification and experience and how they communicate it.

I can add some context from my own autistic experience: I think I’m no better or worse at communicating than a neurotypical, society’s the problem in not accepting my style of communication. I’m literal, precise and direct, which comes off as rude, but should be acceptable. My sensory issues are an ailment though. Even a perfect society couldn’t fix the fact that the sun shining in my face makes me cry.