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Autism isn’t an illness. It’s a different way of being human.
Barry M. Prizant • Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
His simple question taught me much about Michael and about autism. I have seen hundreds of autistic children who visually fixate on something: their fingers, a toy they carry with them, a fan, garden sprinklers. You could call that “autistic” behavior, or you could watch, listen, pay attention, and ask why they do it. When I have done that I have l
... See moreBarry M. Prizant • Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
This way of understanding and supporting autistic people is sorely lacking. It treats the person as a problem to be solved and to be fixed rather than an individual to be understood. It fails to show respect for the individual and ignores that person’s perspective and experience. It ignores the fact that their neurological differences mean autistic
... See moreBarry M. Prizant • Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
I was using my talks as my own therapy.
Stephen W. Porges • The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
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