I wonder I wonder about a lot of things how we ever thought the earth was flat
how we ever thought the earth was flat
how we ever thought the earth was flat how the universe began what our purpose
how the universe began what our purpose
how the universe began what our purpose is as humans philosophical stuff like
is as humans philosophical stuff like
is as humans philosophical stuff like that I also wonder what first contains
that I also wonder what first contains
that I also wonder what first contains your head when you see this word I’m
your head when you see this word I’m
your head when you see this word I’m progeny of most of you in here know what
progeny of most of you in here know what
progeny of most of you in here know what that is but I wonder what it means to
that is but I wonder what it means to
that is but I wonder what it means to you maybe you think of the celebrity a
you maybe you think of the celebrity a
you maybe you think of the celebrity a book a movie or maybe something you
book a movie or maybe something you
book a movie or maybe something you actually know or maybe it doesn’t mean
actually know or maybe it doesn’t mean
actually know or maybe it doesn’t mean anything
anything
anything this word I’d like to share a little
this word I’d like to share a little
this word I’d like to share a little about what it means to me but also the
about what it means to me but also the
about what it means to me but also the misconceptions and stereotypes that come
misconceptions and stereotypes that come
misconceptions and stereotypes that come with it
the autism spectrum is the name of the
the autism spectrum is the name of the large variety and artistic severity
large variety and artistic severity
large variety and artistic severity ranging from high-functioning autism to
ranging from high-functioning autism to
ranging from high-functioning autism to low functioning on nonverbal autism
low functioning on nonverbal autism
low functioning on nonverbal autism these are known also as a estie’s so
these are known also as a estie’s so
these are known also as a estie’s so often there are only two extremes to
often there are only two extremes to
often there are only two extremes to train to society the math science genius
train to society the math science genius
train to society the math science genius whose intelligence exceeds that of
whose intelligence exceeds that of
whose intelligence exceeds that of Hawking and Einstein or the utterly
Hawking and Einstein or the utterly
Hawking and Einstein or the utterly dependent retarded mute completely
dependent retarded mute completely
dependent retarded mute completely isolated from the world around them
isolated from the world around them
isolated from the world around them mostly alone the patron is negative now
mostly alone the patron is negative now
mostly alone the patron is negative now before I move on I’d like to share with
before I move on I’d like to share with
before I move on I’d like to share with you
as my first child I had no idea what to
as my first child I had no idea what to expect for my baby’s development I did
expect for my baby’s development I did
expect for my baby’s development I did not consider it unusual that you were
not consider it unusual that you were
not consider it unusual that you were not particularly viable and seems to
not particularly viable and seems to
not particularly viable and seems to concentrate intently on observing
concentrate intently on observing
concentrate intently on observing everything around you with the same
everything around you with the same
everything around you with the same intense interest you also reacted very
intense interest you also reacted very
intense interest you also reacted very badly thinking to getting your hair or
badly thinking to getting your hair or
badly thinking to getting your hair or face wet or being laid down to the bath
and could communicate your assent with
and could communicate your assent with the word doll to the bright suggestion
the word doll to the bright suggestion
the word doll to the bright suggestion from Dan 9 you never said no you just
from Dan 9 you never said no you just
from Dan 9 you never said no you just said quiet until we asked the right
said quiet until we asked the right
said quiet until we asked the right question you loathed the noise of a hand
question you loathed the noise of a hand
question you loathed the noise of a hand dryer and would always cover your ears
dryer and would always cover your ears
dryer and would always cover your ears and that you became an older child
and that you became an older child
and that you became an older child you’re extremely chatting with people
you’re extremely chatting with people
you’re extremely chatting with people you knew consecutively adults but very
you knew consecutively adults but very
you knew consecutively adults but very quietly series around others as you
quietly series around others as you
quietly series around others as you started school you could often verbalize
started school you could often verbalize
started school you could often verbalize your feelings but these were rarely
your feelings but these were rarely
your feelings but these were rarely emotions you showed in your face as
emotions you showed in your face as
emotions you showed in your face as other children moved away from playing
other children moved away from playing
other children moved away from playing alongside others you maintained your
alongside others you maintained your
alongside others you maintained your toddler style of playing happy in your
toddler style of playing happy in your
toddler style of playing happy in your own company and pursuing your own
own company and pursuing your own
own company and pursuing your own interests and often wanting to start
interests and often wanting to start
interests and often wanting to start your own game with others this became a
your own game with others this became a
your own game with others this became a problem as you got older as you would
problem as you got older as you would
problem as you got older as you would say that accidental things like being
say that accidental things like being
say that accidental things like being bumped in at a ground were deliberate
when you began to show low self-esteem I
when you began to show low self-esteem I was concerned that you were depressed so
was concerned that you were depressed so
was concerned that you were depressed so after a few failed attempts to buddy up
after a few failed attempts to buddy up
after a few failed attempts to buddy up someone and playdates that I initiated
someone and playdates that I initiated
someone and playdates that I initiated you were taken to a child psychologist
you were taken to a child psychologist
you were taken to a child psychologist as she was so young we were talking you
as she was so young we were talking you
as she was so young we were talking you just needed more help socializing when
just needed more help socializing when
just needed more help socializing when the problems at school and your obvious
the problems at school and your obvious
the problems at school and your obvious misunderstanding of social rules and
misunderstanding of social rules and
misunderstanding of social rules and conventions continued we had you seen
conventions continued we had you seen
conventions continued we had you seen privately by another psychologist to
privately by another psychologist to
privately by another psychologist to help us address your self-esteem which
help us address your self-esteem which
help us address your self-esteem which then was at rock bottom we tried
then was at rock bottom we tried
then was at rock bottom we tried everything to help you be kinder on
everything to help you be kinder on
everything to help you be kinder on yourself and to treat others as well as
yourself and to treat others as well as
yourself and to treat others as well as you’ve always treated and valued at the
you’ve always treated and valued at the
you’ve always treated and valued at the children I once asked you if your
children I once asked you if your
children I once asked you if your friends have worth pound what are you
friends have worth pound what are you
friends have worth pound what are you worth you wanted one penny I knew then
worth you wanted one penny I knew then
worth you wanted one penny I knew then that you needed help
that you needed help
that you needed help see
see
see offer the fantastically interesting and
offer the fantastically interesting and
offer the fantastically interesting and talented person you are
talented person you are
talented person you are I was unsurprised when the psychologist
I was unsurprised when the psychologist
I was unsurprised when the psychologist said that you had a spider syndrome
said that you had a spider syndrome
said that you had a spider syndrome I bought your book written by a child
I bought your book written by a child
I bought your book written by a child with a s explaining how he viewed the
with a s explaining how he viewed the
with a s explaining how he viewed the bond you said this is just like me I
bond you said this is just like me I
bond you said this is just like me I knew then you felt relieved as to why
knew then you felt relieved as to why
knew then you felt relieved as to why you develop so different and excluded
you develop so different and excluded
you develop so different and excluded all your life I did not look at you in
all your life I did not look at you in
all your life I did not look at you in see a list of symptoms or problems but
see a list of symptoms or problems but
see a list of symptoms or problems but as a young person learning about the
as a young person learning about the
as a young person learning about the world with some things proving
world with some things proving
world with some things proving exceptionally easy
exceptionally easy
exceptionally easy I don’t believe being on the autism
I don’t believe being on the autism
I don’t believe being on the autism spectrum is a disability but rather it
spectrum is a disability but rather it
spectrum is a disability but rather it enables you to have some exceptional
enables you to have some exceptional
enables you to have some exceptional abilities I can only dream of now at 15
abilities I can only dream of now at 15
abilities I can only dream of now at 15 I know that you are often anxious and
I know that you are often anxious and
I know that you are often anxious and tired just trying to fit in and be like
tired just trying to fit in and be like
tired just trying to fit in and be like everyone else but I hope you don’t try
everyone else but I hope you don’t try
everyone else but I hope you don’t try too hard to do that because who’d want
too hard to do that because who’d want
too hard to do that because who’d want to be anything other than your own true
to be anything other than your own true
to be anything other than your own true self that’s how my autism is seen by my
self that’s how my autism is seen by my
self that’s how my autism is seen by my mum without her I probably wouldn’t be
mum without her I probably wouldn’t be
mum without her I probably wouldn’t be standing up here and talking to you on
standing up here and talking to you on
standing up here and talking to you on today you may have heard saying if
today you may have heard saying if
today you may have heard saying if you’ve met a person with autism you’ve
you’ve met a person with autism you’ve
you’ve met a person with autism you’ve met one person with autism and that is
met one person with autism and that is
met one person with autism and that is absolutely true because it’s such an
absolutely true because it’s such an
absolutely true because it’s such an individual thing I can only talk about
individual thing I can only talk about
individual thing I can only talk about it either very generally or personally
what I want to clarify is that this is
what I want to clarify is that this is not a pity party
not a pity party
not a pity party I’m not going to wallow in my own sorrow
I’m not going to wallow in my own sorrow
I’m not going to wallow in my own sorrow about terrible things that I’ve happened
about terrible things that I’ve happened
about terrible things that I’ve happened at point in my past I also want to
at point in my past I also want to
at point in my past I also want to clarify that word though autism is so
clarify that word though autism is so
clarify that word though autism is so individual people on the spectrum do
individual people on the spectrum do
individual people on the spectrum do experience similar if not the same
experience similar if not the same
experience similar if not the same difficulties in certain areas of life
difficulties in certain areas of life
difficulties in certain areas of life just like every human being we have our
just like every human being we have our
just like every human being we have our little quirks habits and things we find
little quirks habits and things we find
little quirks habits and things we find challenging but because they fit the
challenging but because they fit the
challenging but because they fit the characteristics of autism they are
characteristics of autism they are
characteristics of autism they are classed as a disability invidious
classed as a disability invidious
classed as a disability invidious socially unacceptable or funny my way of
socially unacceptable or funny my way of
socially unacceptable or funny my way of coping with distress and anger is
coping with distress and anger is
coping with distress and anger is stimming which is repetition of
stimming which is repetition of
stimming which is repetition of movements or sounds common with people
movements or sounds common with people
movements or sounds common with people with ASDs
with ASDs
with ASDs I have a couple depending on how
I have a couple depending on how
I have a couple depending on how stressed I am but sometimes my
stressed I am but sometimes my
stressed I am but sometimes my calming methods just aren’t enough
calming methods just aren’t enough
calming methods just aren’t enough thankfully very rarely in extreme
thankfully very rarely in extreme
thankfully very rarely in extreme distress I’d scratch at things or myself
distress I’d scratch at things or myself
distress I’d scratch at things or myself and hit things or myself in extreme
and hit things or myself in extreme
and hit things or myself in extreme anger I kick things such as brick walls
anger I kick things such as brick walls
anger I kick things such as brick walls or sometimes people sometimes my body
or sometimes people sometimes my body
or sometimes people sometimes my body just a complete opposite I just feel so
just a complete opposite I just feel so
just a complete opposite I just feel so overstimulated it shuts down on me
overstimulated it shuts down on me
overstimulated it shuts down on me completely so I’m literally frozen
completely so I’m literally frozen
completely so I’m literally frozen unable to move or speak while my brain
unable to move or speak while my brain
unable to move or speak while my brain works overtime trying to get rid of the
works overtime trying to get rid of the
works overtime trying to get rid of the sensory input it may not even be noise
sensory input it may not even be noise
sensory input it may not even be noise someone consider loud or noise at all
someone consider loud or noise at all
someone consider loud or noise at all but to me it’s excruciating all the
but to me it’s excruciating all the
but to me it’s excruciating all the while I’m trying to find it
while I’m trying to find it
while I’m trying to find it trying to regain control of my brain and
trying to regain control of my brain and
trying to regain control of my brain and body and I have been in situations when
body and I have been in situations when
body and I have been in situations when people have pointed and laughed at me
people have pointed and laughed at me
people have pointed and laughed at me because these more extreme coping
because these more extreme coping
because these more extreme coping mechanisms were apparently amusing at
mechanisms were apparently amusing at
mechanisms were apparently amusing at school some children called me creepy
school some children called me creepy
school some children called me creepy and they didn’t want to be friends with
and they didn’t want to be friends with
and they didn’t want to be friends with me so they believed me to try and make
me so they believed me to try and make
me so they believed me to try and make me go away but I kept coming up to them
me go away but I kept coming up to them
me go away but I kept coming up to them because I thought they were my friends I
because I thought they were my friends I
because I thought they were my friends I didn’t understand what they were doing
didn’t understand what they were doing
didn’t understand what they were doing was bullying a point in my life I didn’t
was bullying a point in my life I didn’t
was bullying a point in my life I didn’t really understand how to socialize and
really understand how to socialize and
really understand how to socialize and apparently that was also something to
apparently that was also something to
apparently that was also something to make fun of because the only children
make fun of because the only children
make fun of because the only children that I played with at lunchtime with
that I played with at lunchtime with
that I played with at lunchtime with children 2 3 4 years younger than me or
children 2 3 4 years younger than me or
children 2 3 4 years younger than me or more often than not sitting on a bench
more often than not sitting on a bench
more often than not sitting on a bench alone waiting for my friends to come and
alone waiting for my friends to come and
alone waiting for my friends to come and play with me but they never did until I
play with me but they never did until I
play with me but they never did until I was 10 years old I didn’t have any
was 10 years old I didn’t have any
was 10 years old I didn’t have any friends at school that were my own age
friends at school that were my own age
friends at school that were my own age everyone has difficulties but because
everyone has difficulties but because
everyone has difficulties but because I’m on the autism spectrum
I’m on the autism spectrum
I’m on the autism spectrum mine are perceived as weird because on
mine are perceived as weird because on
mine are perceived as weird because on the outside I look normal bullying is a
the outside I look normal bullying is a
the outside I look normal bullying is a problem and too often incidents are
problem and too often incidents are
problem and too often incidents are overlooked for those in the spectrum
overlooked for those in the spectrum
overlooked for those in the spectrum mainly because people think that times
mainly because people think that times
mainly because people think that times have changed and we are so much more
have changed and we are so much more
have changed and we are so much more accepting with people with disabilities
accepting with people with disabilities
accepting with people with disabilities and we absolutely are but in 2013 a
and we absolutely are but in 2013 a
and we absolutely are but in 2013 a national study conducted in Baltimore
national study conducted in Baltimore
national study conducted in Baltimore USA showed that 63% of children with ASD
USA showed that 63% of children with ASD
USA showed that 63% of children with ASD had been bullied at some point in their
had been bullied at some point in their
had been bullied at some point in their lives
lives
lives these children were also three times
these children were also three times
these children were also three times more likely to be bullied in their
more likely to be bullied in their
more likely to be bullied in their siblings who were not on the spectrum
siblings who were not on the spectrum
siblings who were not on the spectrum this is what Frank was me it frightens
this is what Frank was me it frightens
this is what Frank was me it frightens me because children with an ASD who have
me because children with an ASD who have
me because children with an ASD who have not been bullied are in a minority it
not been bullied are in a minority it
not been bullied are in a minority it friends me but those children like
friends me but those children like
friends me but those children like myself
myself
myself I’ve been bullying feelings that we
I’ve been bullying feelings that we
I’ve been bullying feelings that we cannot control and unfortunately as I
cannot control and unfortunately as I
cannot control and unfortunately as I said earlier I am NOT in that minority
said earlier I am NOT in that minority
said earlier I am NOT in that minority and I can honestly tell you that the
and I can honestly tell you that the
and I can honestly tell you that the things that happened to me and the
things that happened to me and the
things that happened to me and the things that were said to me I think that
things that were said to me I think that
things that were said to me I think that will probably never leave me now I knew
will probably never leave me now I knew
will probably never leave me now I knew from the moment I understood I was
from the moment I understood I was
from the moment I understood I was autistic and what that meant that sum
autistic and what that meant that sum
autistic and what that meant that sum total would not accept me I had already
total would not accept me I had already
total would not accept me I had already learned the hard way but never in my
learned the hard way but never in my
learned the hard way but never in my life would I even contemplated the
life would I even contemplated the
life would I even contemplated the possibility that even figures of
possibility that even figures of
possibility that even figures of authority could also act in the same way
authority could also act in the same way
authority could also act in the same way thinking that we were just little brats
thinking that we were just little brats
thinking that we were just little brats that need to be firmly dealt with but we
that need to be firmly dealt with but we
that need to be firmly dealt with but we have to move on remember the two
have to move on remember the two
have to move on remember the two extremes this is the first
extremes this is the first
extremes this is the first misunderstanding about autism as already
misunderstanding about autism as already
misunderstanding about autism as already discussed there are numerous degrees of
discussed there are numerous degrees of
discussed there are numerous degrees of severity in fact the reason it is now
severity in fact the reason it is now
severity in fact the reason it is now known as the spectrum is because of all
known as the spectrum is because of all
known as the spectrum is because of all the subtle variations think of a
the subtle variations think of a
the subtle variations think of a spectrum of light at first we see
spectrum of light at first we see
spectrum of light at first we see something very simple but I’m looking
something very simple but I’m looking
something very simple but I’m looking closer we realize how complex and subtle
closer we realize how complex and subtle
closer we realize how complex and subtle each variation is my specific variation
each variation is my specific variation
each variation is my specific variation of ASD is called Asperger’s syndrome
of ASD is called Asperger’s syndrome
of ASD is called Asperger’s syndrome which was identified by hand Asperger in
which was identified by hand Asperger in
which was identified by hand Asperger in the 1940s it is sometimes called
the 1940s it is sometimes called
the 1940s it is sometimes called high-functioning autism or colloquially
high-functioning autism or colloquially
high-functioning autism or colloquially wrong planet syndrome personally I
wrong planet syndrome personally I
wrong planet syndrome personally I prefer a high-functioning it sounds like
prefer a high-functioning it sounds like
prefer a high-functioning it sounds like Shylock the second misconception
Shylock the second misconception
Shylock the second misconception although a little outdated is that only
although a little outdated is that only
although a little outdated is that only boys could have autism in case you were
boys could have autism in case you were
boys could have autism in case you were wondering I’m not a boy
wondering I’m not a boy
wondering I’m not a boy the reason behind this I believe is that
the reason behind this I believe is that
the reason behind this I believe is that the ratio of waters and diagnosis of
the ratio of waters and diagnosis of
the ratio of waters and diagnosis of boys to girls is four to one put it this
boys to girls is four to one put it this
boys to girls is four to one put it this way over a hundred people diagnosed with
way over a hundred people diagnosed with
way over a hundred people diagnosed with autism 80 of them will be male and only
autism 80 of them will be male and only
autism 80 of them will be male and only 20 female however pony outward a
20 female however pony outward a
20 female however pony outward a professor in neuroscience and author of
professor in neuroscience and author of
professor in neuroscience and author of the book Asperger’s syndrome
the book Asperger’s syndrome
the book Asperger’s syndrome states that he believes it’s actually
states that he believes it’s actually
states that he believes it’s actually 50/50 but the girls are much more clever
50/50 but the girls are much more clever
50/50 but the girls are much more clever they were able to camouflage a mimic
they were able to camouflage a mimic
they were able to camouflage a mimic social behaviors to hide their confusion
social behaviors to hide their confusion
social behaviors to hide their confusion he also states that he believes that
he also states that he believes that
he also states that he believes that there are a lot of women with
there are a lot of women with
there are a lot of women with undiagnosed Asperger’s syndrome due to
undiagnosed Asperger’s syndrome due to
undiagnosed Asperger’s syndrome due to misdiagnosis of other problems such as
misdiagnosis of other problems such as
misdiagnosis of other problems such as depression anxiety and selective mutism
depression anxiety and selective mutism
depression anxiety and selective mutism sadly treatment without understanding
sadly treatment without understanding
sadly treatment without understanding the cause is often ineffective the third
the cause is often ineffective the third
the cause is often ineffective the third misconception I would like to discuss is
misconception I would like to discuss is
misconception I would like to discuss is the theory that vaccines cause autism
the theory that vaccines cause autism
the theory that vaccines cause autism personally I find one quite funny I
personally I find one quite funny I
personally I find one quite funny I don’t know maybe I shouldn’t but it’s
don’t know maybe I shouldn’t but it’s
don’t know maybe I shouldn’t but it’s funny because of the sheer stupidity of
funny because of the sheer stupidity of
funny because of the sheer stupidity of this theory a couple of years ago I
this theory a couple of years ago I
this theory a couple of years ago I talked to someone who actually believed
talked to someone who actually believed
talked to someone who actually believed in this correlation I was dumbstruck
in this correlation I was dumbstruck
in this correlation I was dumbstruck because the person I was talking to was
because the person I was talking to was
because the person I was talking to was a friend so I wondered how they could
a friend so I wondered how they could
a friend so I wondered how they could think something like this you think that
think something like this you think that
think something like this you think that a part of me a part of my personality
a part of me a part of my personality
a part of me a part of my personality was effectively a mistake but to know
was effectively a mistake but to know
was effectively a mistake but to know why this is a fallacy you need to know
why this is a fallacy you need to know
why this is a fallacy you need to know what a vaccine actually is a vaccine is
what a vaccine actually is a vaccine is
what a vaccine actually is a vaccine is a measured amount of a dead or weakened
a measured amount of a dead or weakened
a measured amount of a dead or weakened pathogen of the disease you are being
pathogen of the disease you are being
pathogen of the disease you are being immunized against it is administered to
immunized against it is administered to
immunized against it is administered to help to train your white blood cells to
help to train your white blood cells to
help to train your white blood cells to fight off the live microbes should you
fight off the live microbes should you
fight off the live microbes should you ever come into contact with them
ever come into contact with them
ever come into contact with them therefore protecting you from a nasty
therefore protecting you from a nasty
therefore protecting you from a nasty disease such as measles mumps or polio
disease such as measles mumps or polio
disease such as measles mumps or polio however in February 1998 Andrew
however in February 1998 Andrew
however in February 1998 Andrew Wakefield a British gastroenterologist
Wakefield a British gastroenterologist
Wakefield a British gastroenterologist came along and he published a paper that
came along and he published a paper that
came along and he published a paper that described eight children his first
described eight children his first
described eight children his first symptoms of autism appeared within one
symptoms of autism appeared within one
symptoms of autism appeared within one month after receiving an MMR or measles
month after receiving an MMR or measles
month after receiving an MMR or measles mumps and rubella vaccine all of these
mumps and rubella vaccine all of these
mumps and rubella vaccine all of these children had gastrointestinal symptoms
children had gastrointestinal symptoms
children had gastrointestinal symptoms from these observations Wakefield
from these observations Wakefield
from these observations Wakefield believed that the MMR vaccine caused
believed that the MMR vaccine caused
believed that the MMR vaccine caused intestinal inflammation that eventually
intestinal inflammation that eventually
intestinal inflammation that eventually led to information of the brain where
led to information of the brain where
led to information of the brain where and affective development okay about 1%
and affective development okay about 1%
and affective development okay about 1% of the world’s population have an ASD
of the world’s population have an ASD
of the world’s population have an ASD countless research has debunked Wayne
countless research has debunked Wayne
countless research has debunked Wayne field theory particularly due to the
field theory particularly due to the
field theory particularly due to the fact that his paper was based on a
fact that his paper was based on a
fact that his paper was based on a fraudulent study for example one CDC
fraudulent study for example one CDC
fraudulent study for example one CDC study in 2013 looked at the amount of
study in 2013 looked at the amount of
study in 2013 looked at the amount of antigens from vaccines during the first
antigens from vaccines during the first
antigens from vaccines during the first two years of life the results showed
two years of life the results showed
two years of life the results showed that the Year number of antigens were
that the Year number of antigens were
that the Year number of antigens were the same between children with autism
the same between children with autism
the same between children with autism and those who did not have it one
and those who did not have it one
and those who did not have it one specific ingredient that has been looked
specific ingredient that has been looked
specific ingredient that has been looked into is the result which is a mercury
into is the result which is a mercury
into is the result which is a mercury based that is used to prevent
based that is used to prevent
based that is used to prevent contamination of motor as well as the
contamination of motor as well as the
contamination of motor as well as the vaccines now I know what you’re thinking
vaccines now I know what you’re thinking
vaccines now I know what you’re thinking mercury poisonous it’s using the making
mercury poisonous it’s using the making
mercury poisonous it’s using the making of the man has had the reason why is a
of the man has had the reason why is a
of the man has had the reason why is a big you know crazy
big you know crazy
big you know crazy however since 2003 there have been
however since 2003 there have been
however since 2003 there have been countless studies now have shown no link
countless studies now have shown no link
countless studies now have shown no link between thermos or containing vaccines
between thermos or containing vaccines
between thermos or containing vaccines and ASD as well as no link between the
and ASD as well as no link between the
and ASD as well as no link between the MMR vaccine and ASD s so therefore I
MMR vaccine and ASD s so therefore I
MMR vaccine and ASD s so therefore I believe that we can safely conclude that
believe that we can safely conclude that
believe that we can safely conclude that vaccines do not cause autism sadly
vaccines do not cause autism sadly
vaccines do not cause autism sadly though many parents still refuse to
though many parents still refuse to
though many parents still refuse to vaccinate their children and when I
vaccinate their children and when I
vaccinate their children and when I listen to people such as Jenny McCarthy
listen to people such as Jenny McCarthy
listen to people such as Jenny McCarthy talk about how vaccines caused her son’s
talk about how vaccines caused her son’s
talk about how vaccines caused her son’s autism and how she’s healed him doing
autism and how she’s healed him doing
autism and how she’s healed him doing all this different stuff and she’s
all this different stuff and she’s
all this different stuff and she’s encouraging other parents who do the
encouraging other parents who do the
encouraging other parents who do the same I can’t help but feel a little bit
same I can’t help but feel a little bit
same I can’t help but feel a little bit indignant she says and I quote she’s
indignant she says and I quote she’s
indignant she says and I quote she’s doing what she’s doing for the kids my
doing what she’s doing for the kids my
doing what she’s doing for the kids my question is this how she actually ask
question is this how she actually ask
question is this how she actually ask them what they want I do not want to be
them what they want I do not want to be
them what they want I do not want to be healed for my autism I don’t need to be
healed for my autism I don’t need to be
healed for my autism I don’t need to be here for my autism because it’s not a
here for my autism because it’s not a
here for my autism because it’s not a disease I do not have a problem with the
disease I do not have a problem with the
disease I do not have a problem with the way I am it is the people who want to
way I am it is the people who want to
way I am it is the people who want to cure us that make us feel like we should
cure us that make us feel like we should
cure us that make us feel like we should the fourth and final misconception I
the fourth and final misconception I
the fourth and final misconception I would like to discuss is the theory that
would like to discuss is the theory that
would like to discuss is the theory that people with the same diagnosis somehow
people with the same diagnosis somehow
people with the same diagnosis somehow all exactly the same
all exactly the same
all exactly the same I believe this is down to the patron of
I believe this is down to the patron of
I believe this is down to the patron of autism in the media such as the stories
autism in the media such as the stories
autism in the media such as the stories you hear about on the news it also
you hear about on the news it also
you hear about on the news it also happens in movies such as Rain Man in
happens in movies such as Rain Man in
happens in movies such as Rain Man in where one of the protagonists Raymond
where one of the protagonists Raymond
where one of the protagonists Raymond played by Dustin Hoffman is an autistic
played by Dustin Hoffman is an autistic
played by Dustin Hoffman is an autistic savant and he behaves true to all of the
savant and he behaves true to all of the
savant and he behaves true to all of the orders of stereotypes such as not
orders of stereotypes such as not
orders of stereotypes such as not answering to his name right away being
answering to his name right away being
answering to his name right away being rude and ignoring people being a master
rude and ignoring people being a master
rude and ignoring people being a master skinny teen you get the idea the same is
skinny teen you get the idea the same is
skinny teen you get the idea the same is also true for the character of Nathan
also true for the character of Nathan
also true for the character of Nathan played in the play by ADA Butterfield in
played in the play by ADA Butterfield in
played in the play by ADA Butterfield in the 2014 movie X plus y Nathan is also a
the 2014 movie X plus y Nathan is also a
the 2014 movie X plus y Nathan is also a maths genius in reality studies estimate
maths genius in reality studies estimate
maths genius in reality studies estimate that only 10% of those in the spectrum
that only 10% of those in the spectrum
that only 10% of those in the spectrum are savants however it is also estimated
are savants however it is also estimated
are savants however it is also estimated that less than 1% of non-autistic people
that less than 1% of non-autistic people
that less than 1% of non-autistic people us at once which is where I believe this
us at once which is where I believe this
us at once which is where I believe this misconception stems from even without
misconception stems from even without
misconception stems from even without statistical evidence it is common sense
statistical evidence it is common sense
statistical evidence it is common sense that every single person on the planet
that every single person on the planet
that every single person on the planet is unique despite many having similar
is unique despite many having similar
is unique despite many having similar traits in school we are taught to always
traits in school we are taught to always
traits in school we are taught to always to quote the brilliant Oscar Wilde be
to quote the brilliant Oscar Wilde be
to quote the brilliant Oscar Wilde be yourself because everybody else has
yourself because everybody else has
yourself because everybody else has taken which is one of my top speak
taken which is one of my top speak
taken which is one of my top speak favorite quotes of all time I am all for
favorite quotes of all time I am all for
favorite quotes of all time I am all for being myself and embracing my little
being myself and embracing my little
being myself and embracing my little quirks and getting help to face my
quirks and getting help to face my
quirks and getting help to face my challenges but there is one question
challenges but there is one question
challenges but there is one question always on my mind when someone says
always on my mind when someone says
always on my mind when someone says whether it be in real life or on the
whether it be in real life or on the
whether it be in real life or on the Internet
Internet
Internet but do you have us purchase so that
but do you have us purchase so that
but do you have us purchase so that means you’re amazing at maths and
means you’re amazing at maths and
means you’re amazing at maths and science why why do I have to be like
science why why do I have to be like
science why why do I have to be like that for those who know me know I’m
that for those who know me know I’m
that for those who know me know I’m categorically no matters or science whiz
categorically no matters or science whiz
categorically no matters or science whiz I love English and I want to be an actor
I love English and I want to be an actor
I love English and I want to be an actor someday and I have other talents talents
someday and I have other talents talents
someday and I have other talents talents that people have told me that they want
that people have told me that they want
that people have told me that they want to have I can tell you any notes on any
to have I can tell you any notes on any
to have I can tell you any notes on any instrument without any point of
instrument without any point of
instrument without any point of reference I can write you an essay in
reference I can write you an essay in
reference I can write you an essay in one night and get an a star I can tell
one night and get an a star I can tell
one night and get an a star I can tell you exactly when my parents silver
you exactly when my parents silver
you exactly when my parents silver Mitsubishi Outlander was parked in
Mitsubishi Outlander was parked in
Mitsubishi Outlander was parked in Gatwick Airport for two weeks five years
Gatwick Airport for two weeks five years
Gatwick Airport for two weeks five years ago when we went on a family holiday to
ago when we went on a family holiday to
ago when we went on a family holiday to Florida my point is I do not have to
Florida my point is I do not have to
Florida my point is I do not have to have a specific set of talents to be
have a specific set of talents to be
have a specific set of talents to be autistic I can only be me and
autistic I can only be me and
autistic I can only be me and having Asperger’s just happens to be a
having Asperger’s just happens to be a
having Asperger’s just happens to be a part of me so I suppose my final message
part of me so I suppose my final message
part of me so I suppose my final message that everyone is this never fit any
that everyone is this never fit any
that everyone is this never fit any stereotype never allow yourself to be
stereotype never allow yourself to be
stereotype never allow yourself to be checked box top pigeonhole door to view
checked box top pigeonhole door to view
checked box top pigeonhole door to view others in that way I wonder what would
others in that way I wonder what would
others in that way I wonder what would happen if we were all brave enough to be
happen if we were all brave enough to be
happen if we were all brave enough to be an original document and not just a
an original document and not just a
an original document and not just a photocopy of everyone else
photocopy of everyone else
photocopy of everyone else after all originals are always the best
after all originals are always the best
after all originals are always the best quality I wonder how society would
quality I wonder how society would
quality I wonder how society would change if we felt free being ourselves
change if we felt free being ourselves
change if we felt free being ourselves and accepting ourselves as individuals I
and accepting ourselves as individuals I
and accepting ourselves as individuals I believe that this would conquer all
believe that this would conquer all
believe that this would conquer all stereotypes which would eradicate the
stereotypes which would eradicate the
stereotypes which would eradicate the misconceptions drawn from them we might
misconceptions drawn from them we might
misconceptions drawn from them we might even come to the realization that the
even come to the realization that the
even come to the realization that the stereotypes are often if not always
stereotypes are often if not always
stereotypes are often if not always wrong and as for people with autism well
wrong and as for people with autism well
wrong and as for people with autism well we might not be so different after all
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