#April #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance
#Autistic #StationsofTheCross 9 - How to Address Those Who Weep for Autistic People
Since autism has long been officially defined as a “disorder” or a “syndrome”, people historically view it as a “disease” that needs a “cure.” CTD
#Autistic #StationsofTheCross 9 - How to Address Those Who Weep for Autistic People
Since autism has long been officially defined as a “disorder” or a “syndrome”, people historically view it as a “disease” that needs a “cure.” CTD
Many seek “cures” for autism – especially those who see autistic children as unresponsive, poker-faced, socially awkward and emotionally unpredictable. But is the cure meant for us, the autistic, or for others, who are uncomfortable & unwilling to understand our needs? CTD
Asking for a “cure” is the wrong question to begin with. What if we asked: as autistic people, what do we need in order that our gifts will not remain hidden inside ourselves, but rather, can be shared openly with the larger society, needs and all? CTD
May we turn our hearts over to our most compassionate Lord, who will help us reach out to others appropriately even in our own struggles and pains - discovering in that love for others not the “cure” but the fulfillment of the autistic #vocation.
- Fr. Mark Nolette
- Fr. Mark Nolette
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