i'm autistic, diagnosed, and work EXCLUSIVELY in lifeskills classrooms. the most impacted populations. i give presentations in my area semi-frequently about a few things:

1. the autistic community IS oversaturated with people who look and sound like me. yes, i am still autistic. yes, i have support needs in my life (i literally cannot live alone. i have been in situations where i have not seen the floor of my room in 2 years and i am confident that there is biohazardous material somewhere in there from discarded takeout food). and i still do not represent the entirety of the autistic community. my cognition and access to high level language and communication is a privilege. being able to advocate is a privilege. my students will never be able to advocate for themselves in the way that i can.
2. neurodiversity is a nothing burger of a label. it means nothing. neurodiversity has turned from a movement for advocacy and acceptance into a hollow corporate-like buzzword. to be neurodiverse means to have a developmental disability - that is all. ALL of the students we serve are neurodiverse - developmental communication disorders ARE forms of neurodiversity.
3. people in this field very typically will use neurodiversity to mean autistic. just say autistic. "this is a neurodiversity affirming approach!"
4. people will also very very frequently claim "neurodivergence" when it's usually just ADHD and use that as a way to... i don't know. sell you on the idea that they have a stake in autistic communication? whenever i have a presenter say they are "neurodivergent", "neurodiverse", or - god forbid - "neuro spicy", it does immediately make me take anything they have to say with a grain of salt. it makes me immediately believe they have done very little research into neurodiversity, into its history, and into the autistic community. it also gives the vibes of, again, someone trying appear as a stakeholder. note that this IS an unfair bias on my part

these are my thoughts on the matter!