The phrase “different, not less” explains autism better than I ever could. Although autism is becoming a well-known disorder, there are still many misconceptions. Autism is a very difficult disorder to explain verbally. The reality of it is, until you experience what really occurs, there will continue to be a misunderstanding. However, thanks to our technology and social media, there are opportunities to show and address these issues.
Autism disorder causes difficulties in social and communication skills along with repetitive characteristics. Unlike Down syndrome, there is no way in knowing if a child is autistic by their physical appearance. From an ignorant person’s point of view, the child acting out in public under the careless mother’s care, is just another …show more content…
Everyone has cellphones, social media accounts, and access to search engines. However, for some reason there is a lot of ignorance as to what autism is in our family. My aunts, uncles and cousins aren’t fully aware about Kayly’s disorder. Their comments, whether intentional or unintentional, identify Kayly’s condition as my mom’s fault. They blame her disciplinary actions towards Kayly. They try to “educate” my mother about how to “treat” and “fix” Kayly. Sometimes, my mother beats herself and does eventually believe them. They should pick up their phone and search autism. There are so many resources available. Instead of ignoring and not replying to their comments, I will educate them myself. I’ll speak up and explain why their “knowledge” and “experience” on how to raise autistic children is incorrect. Also, most of my family members use Facebook. Next time, I’ll post a video of Kayly on Facebook and show them Kayly’s truest self that they never get to see. Hopefully this way, they will be more accepting and stop blaming my mom. Kayly shouldn’t be an embarrassment and her disorder shouldn’t stop us from exploring the world together and informing those around