Bookmarks tagged Autism

"If you believe that autistic people can’t be happy, or live good lives, or grow up and learn new skills—as the dominant message tells you—then when you, the parent of a child with high support needs, see an autistic person who can do things as an adult that an autistic child can’t, or who seems happy, or who has a good life, it can seem easy to think that they must not have “real” autism. After all, in this false message, “real” autism means suffering in our society. "

"When he was diagnosed as having autism at the age of 40, author Tim Clare saw a link to his lifelong love of board games. Here, he explains the power of the game for those who struggle to understand the rules of life"

"By 43, Mary HK Choi had come up with many explanations for her strangeness around other people. Was it something else all along?"