Stereotypes about autism

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Lead-in:

There're lots of stereotypes of autism and there are lots of people who misunderstand this condition. Therefore, I compiled a list of those features which are not true for everybody who has autism. A stereotype is an assumption / preconception which is not true for all humans.

According to a research every 100th person has autism which is an incredibly high number. It means that there are 100000 people in Hungary who live with autism spectrum disorder(ASD). So, I'd like to clarify all these things about this topic. I'm one of those children who suffer from this disorder, that's I've found it thought-provoking.

8 stereotype about autism:

1. Caesarean operation causes autism:

Scientists didn't find any connection between Caesarean operation and ASD, so they claimed that this fact was totally untrue. However, pregnancy has a big influence on your baby's health condition. Researchers consider that pregnant moms had better not have a cold/flu or high temperature.

Autism spectrum:


2. Autistic people are genius:

That's a preconception which is not true for all of them. Personally, I'm good at Maths and I have good speaking skills in English, but we shouldn't generalize. I have three autistic friends and some of them are not good at Maths. Albert Einstein had Asperger's, but it's still a big assumption. People with autism have restricted interests, but it doesn't automatically mean that they are smart.


3. Autistic people don't have feelings:

Autistic people don't understand nonverbal communication, which means that we can't understand sarcasm and abstract jokes. But it doesn't mean that we don't have emotions. They do feel sympathy we can be absolutely understanding. We can't express our feelings as well as neurotypical humans. I don't have as good communication skills as normal people have and I can't interact with people that efficiently but we can still make life-long friendships with humans.



4. Autism won't pass away:

I'm sorry to say that but autism won't elapse. It's not like epilepsy which will probably pass away. It's a life-long condition, which means that it's incurable. However, these symptoms can easily be eased by autism-specific therapy. So, it's worth going to a psychologist and another social worker. It can help a lot if you are surrounded by sympathetic people who understand your feelings. We went to lots of movement therapy, which helped me improve my moving skills.

 

5. Autistic people don't have eye-contact:

It's considered to be true most of the time. I met 10 children with autism in a camp (autism camp). None of them had good eye-contact. That's why lot's of people think of eye-contact when it comes to ASD. The lack of eye-contact doesn't mean that they have any problem with you. We don't feel comfortable while looking at another person's eye.



6. Autistic people don't speak at all:

I can't agree with that fact autistic people don't speak at all, because it's a generalization. We don't have as good speaking skills as neurotypical people have, but it doesn't mean that we can't speak. I agree with the fact, we are silent and shy. Probably we are a bit crank which people may find strange at first. Humanity should be aware / conscious of the fact, we can't fit in easily in a new class / community.

 

7. Autistic people cannot be successful:

I think it's true that we need special education. We need more attention. Lots of people with autism are bullied at school, due to their condition. But it doesn't rule out that we may be successful. Despite the fact, Bill Gates has autism he's a millionaire, and he's one of the most successful men in the world.



8. Everybody is a little bit autistic:

Everyone has a daily routine but it doesn't mean an automatic diagnosis for autism. If you have several symptoms, then it's worth considering the suspicion of autism spectrum disorder.



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