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Positive people with Autism

MM

Hi Folks,

Believe me I'm no Pollyanna but I do think people with Autism have a lot to offer society.

Many of us hold down good jobs, do voluntary work and manage being on the Autism Spectrum.

There are many times being an Aspie had meant my determination and refusal to accept the staus quo has worked.

An awful lot of my job needs that on a daily basis.

Maybe its time society starts to value everyone for their contribution?

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  • I absolutely agree. I believe a high number of engineers, IT specialists, mathematicians, astronomers, physicists etc are somewhere on the spectrum and the world would be a much poorer place without them.

    It's also a breath of fresh air to get a dose of straight talking from someone on the spectrum, rather than the woolly, polite and sometimes hypocritical nonsense that some people talk.

    I think parents/relatives (and I do include myself here) should remember the positive aspects, because we can get so caught up in the woes of dealing with an autistic family member that we forget to appreciate the good points. Like you, MM, I don't want to be a Pollyanna, or minimise the difficulties that many people face, but there is definitely more than one reason to value ASD.

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  • I absolutely agree. I believe a high number of engineers, IT specialists, mathematicians, astronomers, physicists etc are somewhere on the spectrum and the world would be a much poorer place without them.

    It's also a breath of fresh air to get a dose of straight talking from someone on the spectrum, rather than the woolly, polite and sometimes hypocritical nonsense that some people talk.

    I think parents/relatives (and I do include myself here) should remember the positive aspects, because we can get so caught up in the woes of dealing with an autistic family member that we forget to appreciate the good points. Like you, MM, I don't want to be a Pollyanna, or minimise the difficulties that many people face, but there is definitely more than one reason to value ASD.

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