Awesome Autism

The movie of Temple Grandin which I review about in the last post, also told about autism and how she behaves with it. A thing autistics have is delayed speech. The normal person speaks his/her first word in about 10 months: for me it was 18, and for Temple it was 4 years! Or for some people they can't talk at all. A benefit is photographic memory; for example I can remember visually the time I got stung by a wasp. Another benefit is thinking in pictures; an example is when I read a novel I make a little movie in my mind and it really helps me. A surprising fact about my life with autism is I was able to read and write before I could speak! Another thing about autism and me is I don't really tolerate crowds of people and I'm very sensitive to noise. But nevertheless everyone tries their best whether it's school or church to make me feel welcome (which is why I am respected by pretty much everyone in school.) Another thin is talking to myself. I do it to keep out unwelcome thoughts, manage stress or even pass the time. For me my type of autism is better then others. Some autistics as mentioned earlier can't speak at all, or sometimes they runaway from home! A great thing about it is sharper and expanded memory. I can see what others are blind to, i can here what others are deaf to! Plus there is no cure for it, so it's going to be with me for the rest of my life! In conclusion Autism IS NOT a disease. It may be a budan to others but for me it's a blessing!