Tints of Autism

My daughter is 18 yr old senior with high functioning autism. She hates how as soon as people hear her say she has autism. They treat her like she is stupid or retarded which is far from the truth. She is very smart.

She has trouble concertrating in a classroom. She explained it is like being in a crowded room where everyone is talking a moving around. She said imagine this it is like us walking class with a bunch of nosie 4 year kids running around making lots of noise and you trying to listen to someone explaining something. She get headaches from it and has to leave class to try to clam down.

She can't even eat lunch in the lunch room cuz it is like a living hell in there for her. She has to eat all alone in another room.

Yeah the girl who is slavic- autism was once called the Slavic Madness. Neurotypical people will never understand. If you want friends don't talk about knowing when your birthday will be in the future. For the Jewish kid talk to Hashem- you were given this to see how you would deal with it.

Very well produced piece. Check out this pod: http://current.com/items/90942192_through-stills-of-life-the-annenberg-space-for...

the story was very touching. i have cousins with different learning disabilities but they're distant relatives so i never really think about the hardships they have to go through daily. i also never really think about what would happen if their parents couldn't take care of them. this really puts things into perspective

this pod was beautifully put together as well.

I don't really know anyone who is autistic but I do know that I would not be able to tell and niether would I care. Everyone is different and people should be accepted, that are good innocent people. It's unfortunate how people are so closed minded when it comes to people who are different because EVERYONE is different and beautiful in there own unique way. No two people in the whole world have the same brain. So how can you classify people into a certain category? I think thats F'd up that these individuals have to grow up with this crutch all the time in the back of there minds because everyone has told them they can't do something, when there just as capable as anyone else. If no one ever in there whole life told them they were autistic im sure they would grow up just like everyone else. No one would even know and they probably would have more self confidence as an individual to live there life because everyone only has one life to live.

these ppl r truly amazing and i applaud them and there families.

The powers that come through loving your children.
The challenging unconditional emotions one faces on a day to day bases is mind blowing.

BRAVO! You two are my heros!

- Kacy

this just proves to me that there are a great deal more autistic or mildly autistic people out there than we have documented.

I know many people that are like this.

wow the two males remind me of me a lot
I never even knew about Asperges

My brother has autism, he's a sweetheart and i love him very much. i'm not sure if he is aware that he is different or if he knows how hard his life might be. its my responsibility, not as his older sister, but as a member of society to provide and support him to have a safe and happy life. everyone deserves at least that.

my son has autism, and yes I do wish there is going to be a cure.Scientist are closing in on a cure, so i am very hopefull

When granted three wishes, not one of the people shown wished their disability gone; only that society accept them for who they are. As a person born with a disability, I can think of no better way to express that a person's disability, alone, does not define them.

it is amazing when you think about the amount of children and young adults that are at one end or the other of the autism spectrum, i am so happy there is finally more being done to heal and prevent

I think the concern for the future is really important because people don't think about that...do people who cannot live on their own get put into group homes? I guess assisted living is always an option too. i never really hea about that aspect of it.

I found this very informatie- and well, touching.. you can see the families concern- what will happen? But one thing I did not see, was self pity...

My cousin has Asperges, and he had a really hard time when he was in school. I don't know how difficult life is in the day to day, but I've always gotten on with him and encouraged him.

I know its a cliché to say this, but I think it is just the way we all pushed a bit further, I have an obsession with music, but I still have good social and lifestyle skills luckily.

thank you for this pod :)