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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share this cute poster I found on Pinterest. It talks about how to make friends with autistic individuals. (It refers to children, but I think older people can learn from this too.)

I know the text is hard to see, so I’ll put it below:

HOW TO BE A FRIEND TO SOMEONE WITH AUTISM

Take the Initiative to Include Him or Her

Your friend may desperately want to be included and may nos know how to ask. Be specific about what you wonchim co go

Find Common Interests

it will be much easier to talk about or shor something you both like to do (movies, sports, music, books, TV shows, ete).

Be Persistent and Patient

Remember that your friend with Autism may take more time to respond than other people. It doesn't necessariv mean he or she isn’t interested.

Communicate Clearly

Speak at a reasonable speed and volume.

Stand Up For Him or Her

If you see someone teasing or bullying a friend with autism, take a stand and tell the person that it's not cool.

Give Feedback

if your friend with autism is doing something inappropriate, it’s OK to tell him nicely. Just make sure to also tell him what the right thing to do is becouse he mov not know

Remember Sensory Sensitivity

Your friend may be very uncomfortable in certoin situations or places (crowds, noisy areas, etc.). Ask if he or she is ok.

Don't Be Afraid

Your friend is just a kid like you who needs a little help. Accept his or her differences and respect strengths ust as vou would for any friend.

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I hope many of you find this helpful.

Autism

Friendship

I don’t think that a lot of people know what ABA/masking “therapy” actually does to autistic children.

(ANALOGY) If you’re taking a pan out of a hot oven and it hurts your hand, you’ll scrunch your face up and go “ow!” But then someone else comes along and tells you to be quiet, and then force you to keep taking out and putting back in the pan, until you don’t react when you do it. It still hurts, of course, but you’ve been conditioned to not react whenever you are burned by the pan. You could’ve used an oven mitt or had someone else get the pan for you, or maybe just not have done it at all, but you were told for years what the “right way” to take the pan out was. And now you’ve built up callouses, and take the pan out the exact way you were trained to, unconsciously ignoring your pain. It still hurts, but you’re not supposed to do it another painless way, and instead continue to hurt, because it’s all you were taught to do.

ABA doesn’t make autistic kids’ lives easier, it makes the parents’ lives easier, because now they won’t have to listen to their child telling them that they’re in pain. Your child is upset and hurting, but it’s too “hard/stressful” for you to acknowledge and help them.

WE ARE NOT AN ANNOYANCE OR A BURDEN. WE ARE YOUR CHILDREN. WE ARE NOT A BROKEN PUZZLE THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT BACK TOGETHER.

We are people, we have thoughts and feelings, and we feel pain. But we keep it bottled up inside because showing love and care for your child is apparently too “difficult” for you.

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I was rather lazy this drawing and I can't be bothered to edit it. - ReaperJay (The author and illustrator)

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