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laplantain
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My son is diagnosed with PDD-NOS right now. He may eventually get an Asperger's dx in the future.
I think it would be really great if all of you became role models for all the kids out there who will eventually be going through some of the things you've gone through.
I think it would be awesome if all the aspies went out there and just made themselves known for great things. Do we really know how many potential Albert Einsteins are out there? I know some of you are already out there doing your thing. Maybe we just need a little recognition? I don't know.
I hope that I am not being selfish or presumptuous. I just want my son to grow up being happy about who he is, to strive to grow his whole life and not get stuck feeling down on himself. I know that my son is super smart in a lot of areas, and I want him to be happy and proud about that. I want to be able to show him all the great people who are like him and have done great things. |
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StonedRoach
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Thanks for making this thread. I agree.
Kids really need someone like good role models these days. There are too many bad influences. The stuff that goes on nowadays are especially hard on kids on the Spectrum. |
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tomamil
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i never had a role model. i never understood why i should be comparing myself with anybody. but at the moment i achieved something i always thought about wanting to achieve more and more and more. why not? unlike other NT friends. they stopped and rested, went out and got drunk to celebrate the achievement, so to confirm their new self-confidence over their "super abilities".
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but it's true that if i knew as a child i have some kind of disorder, it would be nice to know there are people like me out there who achieved something in their lives anyway. |
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girl7000
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I think it is a good idea to have role models - I which I had these when I was younger.
The problem is that because of prejudice in society, people who are high achievers may be reluctant to 'come out' as aspies or auties because they are worried that they will be discriminated against - or at least perceived differently by those around them - and they could be concerned that this could lead to them not being given as much respect, or even losing their job!
It is a circle really - AS is not really understood in society. What would change this is if more people are open about having AS. But they are scared to because AS is not really understood in society..... |
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Izaak
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I imagine autism is like everything else. As more and more people are willing to make themselves known as being on the spectrum more and more people will understand what exactly that means. And as more and more people understand the discrimination gets less and less.
I don't think it will ever be perfectly understood. I mean, I can not conceptualise what it might be like to be NT so I doubt that an NT will be able to conceptualise what it would be like to have Autism. Ignorance breeds contempt in a lot of people unfortunately. Though, things can only get better.
As far as role models are concerned, there are a few autistics in the world that have done wonderful things. Just make sure your son knows about them. And make sure he knows that no matter what level of acheivement he reaches that you'll love him. |
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