By age 2, my kid didn't speak, cried a lot, couldn't fall asleep without being held for an hour, eating was problem, in fact everything was a problem. Doctors said he'd never speak and would need special care forever. 1/
It was a "child without a manual". We put in the work to write one. At home, in kindergarten, with therapists. We tried lots of experiments. Eg I invented a ball throwing game to teach him the words yes and no that we played for weeks until it clicked. 2/
Imagine being born with a perfectly capable brain, but the way you perceive the outside world is entirely different. Not wrong, just different, and the world doesn't accommodate for how you perceive it. 3/
He's 11 now, goes to regular school, and is gradually learning to eat more things (trying pizza last year was a huge victory!) He has two best friends who are also wonderful little humans. He likes to draw comics, programs little games, makes stop motion movies. 4/
He's funny, he likes to talk about history, and he is what I can only describe as a Minecraftologist. 5/
Some things are still hard, and will always be, partly because the world tries to fix people with autism, instead of accepting not everybody is alike. For many less privileged kids and adults it's a struggle. 6/
"Autism is not a disability, it's a different ability."
❤️ to everybody who struggles, and to everybody who tries to make it easier
#WorldAutismAwarenessDay 7/7
❤️ to everybody who struggles, and to everybody who tries to make it easier
#WorldAutismAwarenessDay 7/7
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