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 Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:06 pm
I was never once a "normal kid" and if there is a true normal, it will probably be the last day of life as we know it.
I have an autism spectrum disorder called Asperger's syndrome.
I was made fun of by my peers who thought it meant I was autistic in the classical autism sense. Autism is becoming increasingly common, and awareness is vital to good mental health of those who live with the peculiarities of an autism spectrum disorder.
I have a friend who had an autism spectrum disorder. He had pervasive development disorder and his parents spent his entire life telling him that he was totally normal and nothing was different about him. He was harassed and never knew why,abused and never understood. When the condition was explained to him at twenty he had a full scale breakdown.
I don't know how many of you know someone with an ASD (autism spectrum disorder) but if you do help spread the awareness!
Helping others learn about these disorders and how to manage them or help others understand the individual needs of a child with an ASD, helps reduce the negative treatment of kids.
If you know anyone or anything about these various and varying disorders, tell it here, spread the awareness, and promote overall better health for everyone.
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:37 pm
gaia_angelleft gaia_crown gaia_angelright
My youngest brother has Autism.
I'm don't know which kind but I know he spends a lot of time pacing, talking to himself, and he's really set in his ways.
My parents are really good about it.
My other brother and his friends, on the other hand, are not. They call him names and poke fun at him. They let him join their xbox chat rooms just so they can make fun of him in front of a bunch of other people.
I don't know if my youngest brother is aware that how he acts sometimes isn't what society deems, "normal," but he seems to be really happy so...
gaia_angelleft gaia_diamond gaia_angelright
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:38 pm
Oh more than likely very unaware. I never realized my oddities were not normal until I realized that people were being unreasonably cruel to me. I didnt know people were making fun of me till someone told me.
I never saw why it was weird for me to hyperfocus or to spend most of my time alone. Hell I talk to myself, every so often I feel inclined to answer with a witty remark, but as a child I never knew it was strange.
I never knew my way was different or strange, so I imagine your brother might be much the same way, or if he is aware he's not showing it. Communication is so challenging with an ASD. I never saw how great a barrier it was until I was older.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:07 am
Tanseki Oh more than likely very unaware. I never realized my oddities were not normal until I realized that people were being unreasonably cruel to me. I didnt know people were making fun of me till someone told me. I never saw why it was weird for me to hyperfocus or to spend most of my time alone. Hell I talk to myself, every so often I feel inclined to answer with a witty remark, but as a child I never knew it was strange. I never knew my way was different or strange, so I imagine your brother might be much the same way, or if he is aware he's not showing it. Communication is so challenging with an ASD. I never saw how great a barrier it was until I was older.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:52 am
Seemingly Zanne Tanseki Oh more than likely very unaware. I never realized my oddities were not normal until I realized that people were being unreasonably cruel to me. I didnt know people were making fun of me till someone told me. I never saw why it was weird for me to hyperfocus or to spend most of my time alone. Hell I talk to myself, every so often I feel inclined to answer with a witty remark, but as a child I never knew it was strange. I never knew my way was different or strange, so I imagine your brother might be much the same way, or if he is aware he's not showing it. Communication is so challenging with an ASD. I never saw how great a barrier it was until I was older. Yes I was diagnosed at 7 and see a therapist every week. Fortunately she specializes in ASDs and has been very helpful in helping me communicate better with others. I've been told I've 'outgrown' many of the obvious traits, but like I've been told again and again, it's a total difference in the way the mind works, and no amount of therapy or training will change parts of it. Which I grew to not mind. It took me many years for me to appreciate myself as I was, I'm trying to get involved with autism awareness groups around here, to help educate the community about ASDs and to help them stop looking at it as a disability in some regards. In many ways it is a disability, but in others, it's a blessing. I think if my community could find a way to change, see the world through new eyes, it would be better for the younger generation here, that is more likely than even I was to have an ASD.
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