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Advice on how to explain low Autism to my 10 year old son who has just been disgnosed

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  • Does anyone have any advice on how to explain what high functioning autism is to my keen to know 10 year old boy? 
  • His school has set homework this weekend to describe a syndrome, condition or disease. My son wants to describe what Autism is.
  • I need help myself as his mum to understand. 
  • Are there other ways you know of describing Autism rather than calling it a disability or disorder?

Thank you 

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  • I would go by the term "condition" and mention neurodivergence.

    The idea that there's only one right or healthy way for a brain to function is no more valid than the idea there's only one right gender, race or culture and is actually a reflection of cultural prejudice.

    You could share that the vast majority of suffering autistic people experience is because we live in an inherently "ableist" world, a world that was designed without disabled people in mind, "The Social Model of Disability."

    Point out the positive characteristics of autism and remind them disorders and impairments don't give people strengths like, detail orientation, bottom to top thinking, hyper-focus, enhanced working memory, self-teaching, not so vulnerable to peer pressure, are more authentic, very talented and any other good things you can identify about it.

    Inform them Autism is a neurological, not behavioural condition.

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  • I would go by the term "condition" and mention neurodivergence.

    The idea that there's only one right or healthy way for a brain to function is no more valid than the idea there's only one right gender, race or culture and is actually a reflection of cultural prejudice.

    You could share that the vast majority of suffering autistic people experience is because we live in an inherently "ableist" world, a world that was designed without disabled people in mind, "The Social Model of Disability."

    Point out the positive characteristics of autism and remind them disorders and impairments don't give people strengths like, detail orientation, bottom to top thinking, hyper-focus, enhanced working memory, self-teaching, not so vulnerable to peer pressure, are more authentic, very talented and any other good things you can identify about it.

    Inform them Autism is a neurological, not behavioural condition.

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