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Wrong Impression About Autism
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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.
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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
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.
Good to know that social media is as factually informative as ever..!
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.
Aggression is part of a condition that people think must be Autism, but Autism is generally without aggression/violence, there are exceptions.