Autistic Hedgehog
RSSI thought of you this week. Earlier this week I sat in the OT waiting room, and I talked with a parent of a child labeled "lower functioning" than mine. "Curing" autism came up, and she said, "I don't want him cured. I love him as he is." And the room agreed. Later this week, I sat on a panel of parents, most of us w autistic children. And at some point everyone agreed that they would not change who their child is, dx and a. I just... wanted to say that there is hope of mindsets changing.
Well, that does sound positive, and I hope that autism acceptance continues to move in such a direction. But it will continue to be a struggle as long as organizations like Autism $peaks are around to fearmonger.
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About Autistic Hedgehog
Feeling prickly today? Feel more like giving someone a smackdown than having a meltdown? Fellow autistics, you are not alone.