Wrong Impression About Autism
[Deleted User]
Posts: 740 Listener
The user and all related content has been deleted.
Comments
-
The user and all related content has been deleted.
-
What I love about this community is that there are so many members with such different experiences that you can learn something new every day and see things from a different perspective.
From a neuro typical point of view, I hadnt even thought of it like this @DannyMoore so thank you for making me think! I don't associate anger with autism but I see your point that often we talk about the most difficult issues we are facing and so that can then come across that all people with an ASD diagnosis have anger issues which though untrue and not my thoughts, must be really frustrating to read about.Scope
Senior online community officer -
The user and all related content has been deleted.
-
Also, children with autism may appear aggressive when they feel their needs aren't being heard or met, so they get frustrated (naturally, wouldn't anyone?) which can result in what seems like aggression.
But, let's face it. When anyone isn't understood and they're constantly being misinterpreted or misread don't we all get irritated?
It's even harder for a child with autism to express themselves in a way that others can comprehend or are willing to actually understand!
All it takes is patience and time.
And love xxx
-
The user and all related content has been deleted.
-
Hi @DannyMoore I get you big time.
You know what?
Thank goodness there are people who think outside the box. To make up for the ones that just see things under their noses -
Things like this (just shared by a FB friend) don't help the situation, of course.
Autism as when a child 'misbehaves'?
'Peppa Pig is one of the main causes of autism'?
Certainly makes it sound as though it's an illness that causes naughty children, and that you somehow catch through your TV set.
And you can look at it and laugh. It's ridiculous. It's impossible to imagine that anyone would believe it. And yet, I have FB friends that share this stuff with no hint that they're joking. -
Hi @Ariel how ridiculous and somewhat sad really..
Good to know that social media is as factually informative as ever..! -
The user and all related content has been deleted.
-
The user and all related content has been deleted.
-
The user and all related content has been deleted.
-
The user and all related content has been deleted.
-
This is my opinion...Aspergers and high functioning Autism must be brought back, and used if someone meets the criteria for a positive diagnosis for Aspergers or HFA.
People think of Rain Man, or that all Autists must be in need of full-time care, and that we rock back and forth all the time whilst shouting and scaring people. We must be unemployable, or undateable, and then there is Tommy from First Dates Hotel, society thinks he is typical of someone Autistic.
So now I don't tell people my diagnosis anymore due to Aspergers not being correctly portrayed in the media.
-
mumof3boys said:Aggression nothing to do with autism,is it @DannyMoore..my son is so quiet he walks past me like a ninja in training...lol
Aggression is part of a condition that people think must be Autism, but Autism is generally without aggression/violence, there are exceptions.
Brightness
Categories
- All Categories
- 13.3K Start here and say hello!
- 7K Coffee lounge
- 101 Games lounge
- 483 Cost of living
- 4.6K Disability rights and campaigning
- 1.9K Research and opportunities
- 230 Community updates
- 9.6K Talk about your situation
- 2.1K Children, parents, and families
- 1.6K Work and employment
- 807 Education
- 1.7K Housing and independent living
- 1.4K Aids, adaptations, and equipment
- 666 Dating, sex, and relationships
- 374 Exercise and accessible facilities
- 845 Transport and travel
- 32K Talk about money
- 4.6K Benefits and financial support
- 5.2K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 17.2K PIP, DLA, and AA
- 5K Universal Credit (UC)
- 6.4K Talk about your impairment
- 1.8K Cerebral palsy
- 886 Chronic pain and pain management
- 183 Physical and neurological impairments
- 1.1K Autism and neurodiversity
- 1.3K Mental health and wellbeing
- 328 Sensory impairments
- 832 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions