The people with lower functioning autism (LFA) literally 'rot to death' from what I understand, as I have a neighbor with LFA.
It's not that we people high functioning autism (HFA) aren't disabled enough, we ARE disabled, we NEED services, we need societal support all around, from a broad base, so we should focus on getting the services instead of crying foul.
HFAs are perceived as the same as LFAs out there in some societies. Perhaps we have a commonality that is really startling to NT eyes. The outcome for all people on the Autism Spectrum is the same - unemployment and lack of friends, due to the lack of socialization skills.
A fellow Singaporean friend says, LFAs are treated preferentially.
Who says LFAs are treated preferentially? We HFAs treat them like **** because we think they inhibit our abilities, and this is bad.
It is precisely we HFAs, like LFAs, share the same deficits (in different extents, though) that impair our ability to function in human interactions, that do not fit into their flow. It isn't our fault, our parents even did so much to make us improve, but we still have those deficits anyway. Don't we look into other strengths, like say, our ability to think independently, instead of focusing the empty and nonsensesical comments of how other people 'prosecute' us?
Indeed, without societal support or parents' unwavering support for ASDs, we'll never see miracles.
Also, I think Aspies and Auties, while working hard to improve their social functioning, should accept that we are all special people, each and every one of us.
It's not that we people high functioning autism (HFA) aren't disabled enough, we ARE disabled, we NEED services, we need societal support all around, from a broad base, so we should focus on getting the services instead of crying foul.
HFAs are perceived as the same as LFAs out there in some societies. Perhaps we have a commonality that is really startling to NT eyes. The outcome for all people on the Autism Spectrum is the same - unemployment and lack of friends, due to the lack of socialization skills.
A fellow Singaporean friend says, LFAs are treated preferentially.
Who says LFAs are treated preferentially? We HFAs treat them like **** because we think they inhibit our abilities, and this is bad.
It is precisely we HFAs, like LFAs, share the same deficits (in different extents, though) that impair our ability to function in human interactions, that do not fit into their flow. It isn't our fault, our parents even did so much to make us improve, but we still have those deficits anyway. Don't we look into other strengths, like say, our ability to think independently, instead of focusing the empty and nonsensesical comments of how other people 'prosecute' us?
Indeed, without societal support or parents' unwavering support for ASDs, we'll never see miracles.
Also, I think Aspies and Auties, while working hard to improve their social functioning, should accept that we are all special people, each and every one of us.
