Kids and adults with autism are just like us. The only difference is that they have a harder time socializing and learning how to connect with others. Still, with the right tools, guidelines, and a little bit of love, anyone with this disorder can have a normal healthy life. Here are three common and hurtful myths about people with this disorder.
People with autism don’t feel or understand emotions.
People with autism are human beings, so they do feel emotions. It’s just harder for them to process, understand, and express their emotions in a socially appropriate way.
People with autism are all the same.
People with autism are all different in their own way, just like everybody else . Many parents whose child is symptomatic of having ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) believe their child is going through a phase, are purposely lazy or inattentive. They believe, Autism is just a word, and they’ll eventually grow out of it.
Since people with autism are often socially unaware, people think they are just shy and will grow out of it in adulthood. Unfortunately, autism is a genetic disorder, and there’s no simple cure.
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