Autism

Autism can be tough to live with. But I have found that it’s just something that can never get in the way of your goals and dreams. Never let Autism—no matter what kind you have—get in your way of being an accomplished human being!

I, for one, am sensitive to loud sounds. Mostly loud talking or laughing. Some people with disabilities have this and it annoys the crap out of me. However, I learned to deal with it, especially since my parents are elderly and have trouble hearing.

The important thing is that you never let Autism get in your way. It’s life. And you will find a way to cope and live your dreams.

Autism is by no means a bad thing. I think of it as a gift enhancer. My gift is writing fiction. Mostly fanfiction, and I’m great at it! If I do say so myself. Haha! Some people are great at drawing, math, etc. I’m good at English and writing. It’s only a talent enhancer because it lets you focus on nothing but that.

Now, how to overcome the difficulties of Autism:

1. Get help - This doesn’t necessarily mean therapists; doctors that do speech therapy and others will definitely help you speak better and find your voice.
2. Wear sound-blocking headphones - I don’t do this, personally. But I hear it does help block out loud sounds. And it helps prevent headaches.

Now here is my Autism story:

I was born on September 30, 1994. When I was about 3-6-months-old, I had a head injury.

By age 3, I was being noticed for being different. For example, I was not talking, I had no hand strength.

And so, I had help. From Speech Therapy to Physical Therapy, by age 7-8, I was able to move on from the doctor's help. However, I always need medication for my ADHD, even though that’s different.

Age 14, I was severely depressed and went to a mental hospital for a week. After that, I went to Group Therapy from age 14 to present. I still go every week. Age 22: May of 2017, I travel to Walt Disney World in Florida all by myself. It was a lot of fun and I plan on doing more solo trips in the future.

Fast forward to age 23, present day. I am writing this story/article so that people would hopefully have a better understanding on Autism.

I am a lot happier now.

I am able to drive, get a job, and hopefully, live on my own.

In conclusion, Autism is a wonderful thing. It means you’re different, and different is good. It always will be. I would be so happy to donate to Autism charities; however, I am currently out of money. I am trying to raise enough to donate as much as I can! I would be so happy if you, the reader, would donate extra money you may have to Autism charities. It would mean so much to me and the other children and adults who have this gift.

I love my gift, And I wouldn’t trade it for being “Normal.” For being normal is boring and being different and “weird”—as some people call it—is what makes the world interesting and I hope that I have shed some light on this awareness and hope that for the future of Autism, we will be the ones who are the most successful!

Thank you for reading everyone. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope I get to publish more stuff on this website.

Seasprin, signing out!