Parallel Worlds - Created by Differences in Sensory Perception
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» AT7 - Article entitled "Parallel Worlds" about autism.
For the first time I started to see 'into' the world of autism after reading your article. You managed to paint a very clear picture of the different ways autistic people feel. I now look at the autistic children I have worked with in the past in a different light - I am beginning to understand why certain things caused them such distress.I also thought that the way you talked about blindness - not being able to cure it and not trying to teach visually impaired children colours, spoke volumes. Why in schools do we expect our autistic children to conform to the ways of our NT children? Thank you for opening my eyes!
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» Red - Re: Article entitled "Parallel Worlds" about autism.
In response to message posted by AT7:Olga,
My 7 year old grandson has Asperger's Syndrome. It is related to autism, so we are told. We have also been told that he cannot peceive things as we do. He has trouble coping with his emotions, has anxiety attacks and we've been told that when he is upset, his level of emotion is 3 times that of an ordinary child. Your article has helped me understand that his perception of things are quite different from ours. I also forwarded this article to my daughter. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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» Achroigeal - Re: Re: Re: Article entitled "Parallel Worlds" about autism.
In response to message posted by olga202:Hi Olga.
My grandson has recently been diagnosed as autistic, I myself have worked with young adults who have learning difficulties and drug related problems, for this reason I at least was in some ways prepared for for what living with autism entailed. Which is of course so well laid out in your articles.
What I was not prepared for was the difficulties other members of the family would have coming to terms with and accepting autism. I have been forced to realise that the family need love and care of councellors and friends as much as the child. It is easy to concentrate on the obvious problems, but I can now see clearly how deep the ramifications are.I am staggered that I had not realised that those I dealt with were only the tip of a family problem.
I have to say he is recieving excellent training and preparation for a future education by his local authority. This coupled to the fact both his parents are artists and writers gives me great hope for his future.
keep Up the Good Work PeterK
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