AGXStarseed
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(Not written by me. Edited to remove the word 'sufferer')
Christina and Charlie
The friend of an autistic teenager says she is disgusted after he was abused and spat at in the street.
Christina Creedon, a 17-year-old student at St George's Academy in Sleaford, cares for her brother Charlie, 15, who has also has autism.
She was left furious when she heard children in Sleaford had been verbally abusing her friend Nathan.
Christina, who hopes to work in the mental health sector, has also been told he was spat at.
Christina, from Silk Willoughby, said: "I am disgusted to think that some people think it is OK to make fun of autistics.
"It is not something to laugh at or tease individuals about. It is something to live with everyday.
"Every person with a condition has as many rights as any other individual. Especially autism. Just because their minds work differently, doesn't make them any less capable or important."
After hearing what had happened Christina posted her views on Facebook. The post is no longer available to view online.
The post attracted much attention and praise from the local community who praised her for speaking out.
Christina spends much time with her brother Charlie who attends Willoughby School in Bourne.
RELATED: http://www.sleafordstandard.co.uk/n...n-people-with-autism-carer-s-appeal-1-7541414
SOURCE: http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/h...at-in-street/story-29652112-detail/story.html
Christina and Charlie
The friend of an autistic teenager says she is disgusted after he was abused and spat at in the street.
Christina Creedon, a 17-year-old student at St George's Academy in Sleaford, cares for her brother Charlie, 15, who has also has autism.
She was left furious when she heard children in Sleaford had been verbally abusing her friend Nathan.
Christina, who hopes to work in the mental health sector, has also been told he was spat at.
Christina, from Silk Willoughby, said: "I am disgusted to think that some people think it is OK to make fun of autistics.
"It is not something to laugh at or tease individuals about. It is something to live with everyday.
"Every person with a condition has as many rights as any other individual. Especially autism. Just because their minds work differently, doesn't make them any less capable or important."
After hearing what had happened Christina posted her views on Facebook. The post is no longer available to view online.
The post attracted much attention and praise from the local community who praised her for speaking out.
Christina spends much time with her brother Charlie who attends Willoughby School in Bourne.
RELATED: http://www.sleafordstandard.co.uk/n...n-people-with-autism-carer-s-appeal-1-7541414
SOURCE: http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/h...at-in-street/story-29652112-detail/story.html
