{"id":5949,"date":"2025-11-28T15:48:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/?p=5949"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:48:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:48:21","slug":"autism-is-so-much-more-than-what-is-commonly-understood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/?p=5949","title":{"rendered":"Autism Is So Much More Than What Is Commonly Understood"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI know you have heard of autism. I know you may think you know what it means. I know you probably know of somebody who is on the spectrum or has a child on the spectrum.<\/p>\n

I know you have probably seen feature stories or read articles about amazing autistic minds and talents. But I wonder if you know much beyond what you have seen on a TV show or what you\u2019ve heard in passing.<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can be nonverbal, but it can also be very verbal?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can be anti-social, but it can also be very social?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can be debilitating, but it can also be enabling?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can be sensory defensive, but it can also be sensory seeking?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can mean aversive to touch, but it can also mean needing touch and pressure?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can mean brilliant, but it can also mean challenged?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can mean gifted, but it can also mean in need of special education?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can look like rocking and jumping and flapping, but it can also look calm, collected and introverted?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can occur by itself, but it can also be accompanied by other disorders that can make it that much harder?<\/p>\n

Do you know someone with autism may be able to read and write, but may never be able to talk?<\/p>\n

Do you know someone with autism may be able to talk, but may never be able to read and write?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can make it next to impossible to sleep?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can result in aggression when over-stimulated or dysregulated?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can mean overly friendly and unable to read social cues?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can mean speaking too loudly for the venue, but can also mean speaking too quietly to be understood?<\/p>\n

Do you know autism can bring on extreme interests, but can also mean extreme disinterest in surroundings, people or toys?<\/p>\n

Autism can mean he can\u2019t look you in the eye, but it can also mean talking to you just a couple inches from your face or reaching out to hold a stranger\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n

Autism can mean bolting and wandering and flight risks, but it can also mean debilitating anxiety that makes it impossible to leave the house.<\/p>\n

Autism can mean one day he needs snuggles at every opportunity, but the next day he may scream he hates everyone over and over again.<\/p>\n

Autism can mean not being able to dress oneself, but can also mean taking off clothes when angry or uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

Autism can mean slower processing time, but can also mean unbelievable memory.<\/p>\n

Autism can mean excitement for life and unmatched joy, but it can also mean lifelong struggles and sometimes needing lifelong care.<\/p>\n

Did you know autism is so much more than we know or understand and the spectrum varies widely from person to person?<\/p>\n

Did you know the challenges and joys of living with autism vary widely even from one day to the next?<\/p>\n

Maybe you didn\u2019t know. But now you know. And the next time you might be tempted to make a judgmental look or comment, you no longer have the excuse that you didn\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

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