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It's Autism Awareness Day again, and the first anniversary of the original commission I did for this holiday for Sol.
http://ryusuta.deviantart.com/art/C.....tism-521719668
Remember that the autism spectrum is nothing to be ashamed of or to loathe about yourself. You're not broken. You're not inferior. You simply have a different way of viewing the world which has its own individual advantages. You have people that love and believe in you and understand you for who you are. Celebrate who you are today. Celebrate what makes you you, no matter if you're on the spectrum or not. This is a day of pride and happiness, and you deserve nothing less.
http://ryusuta.deviantart.com/art/C.....tism-521719668
Remember that the autism spectrum is nothing to be ashamed of or to loathe about yourself. You're not broken. You're not inferior. You simply have a different way of viewing the world which has its own individual advantages. You have people that love and believe in you and understand you for who you are. Celebrate who you are today. Celebrate what makes you you, no matter if you're on the spectrum or not. This is a day of pride and happiness, and you deserve nothing less.
Category All / Pokemon
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File Size 363.3 kB
I myself fall into the spectrum. The original diagnosis was Aspergers Syndrome, but it was later revised. I forget the exact name that it was revised TO, but even if I remembered, the new diagnosis is so incredibly close to Aspergers that I may as well just keep using the name everyone already knows.
In any case, I think one of the major mistakes someone who is part of the autism spectrum can make is to compare oneself too closely to "normal" people. In a way, that's kind of like a video game critic who pans DooM because it's a terrible turn-based strategy game. Yes, the autism spectrum does have some not-insignificant downsides, but there are also not-insignificant upsides to go with it, and while SOME effort should go into strengthening the weak areas (just as anyone should put forth some effort to improve their weak points), the fact of the matter is that such will never result in being just like a "normal" person. Heck, even someone outside of the autism spectrum couldn't do it, because a truly normal person does not exist.
Instead of trying to be at least average in all areas, a more worthwhile endeavor would be to try to find ways to use your strengths to reinforce or circumvent areas you are weak in. For example, I am not the best at speaking and I, like many, am nervous about speaking in front of a crowd. I do, however, have a good imagination, and I find it helpful to imagine myself as an anthropomorphic gryphon when I need to speak in front of a crowd. It's hard to be nervous when one is a gryphon. *chuckles*
Ultimately, as stated in the description of this submission, one who falls into the autism spectrum is not defective. We've just been given a different deck of cards to play with. And sure, I could TRY to work all my life to get the same cards everyone else is. *blows a large gum bubble and perches atop it* ...But I think I'd much rather be a nerdy shapeshifting gum phoenix, instead.
In any case, I think one of the major mistakes someone who is part of the autism spectrum can make is to compare oneself too closely to "normal" people. In a way, that's kind of like a video game critic who pans DooM because it's a terrible turn-based strategy game. Yes, the autism spectrum does have some not-insignificant downsides, but there are also not-insignificant upsides to go with it, and while SOME effort should go into strengthening the weak areas (just as anyone should put forth some effort to improve their weak points), the fact of the matter is that such will never result in being just like a "normal" person. Heck, even someone outside of the autism spectrum couldn't do it, because a truly normal person does not exist.
Instead of trying to be at least average in all areas, a more worthwhile endeavor would be to try to find ways to use your strengths to reinforce or circumvent areas you are weak in. For example, I am not the best at speaking and I, like many, am nervous about speaking in front of a crowd. I do, however, have a good imagination, and I find it helpful to imagine myself as an anthropomorphic gryphon when I need to speak in front of a crowd. It's hard to be nervous when one is a gryphon. *chuckles*
Ultimately, as stated in the description of this submission, one who falls into the autism spectrum is not defective. We've just been given a different deck of cards to play with. And sure, I could TRY to work all my life to get the same cards everyone else is. *blows a large gum bubble and perches atop it* ...But I think I'd much rather be a nerdy shapeshifting gum phoenix, instead.
I have learned that friendship is as much for those with autism as for anyone else. Moreover, I have learned that Asperger's Syndrome doesn't have to be a handicap. My comprehension might have been delayed, but I believe my emotional intelligence has caught up. Finally, social skills are not as natural as they're cracked up to be in the first place. In my own work, I explore these very themes.
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