10 Things Most People Get Wrong About Autism
By Jill Feder
Published November 9, 2020
Autism is a disability that is often misunderstood. Real life autism is very different than the kind that people learn about on TV or in the movies. These are some ideas people tend to get wrong about autism.
1. Not everyone in the autism community feels that autism is a bad diagnosis to have
People in the autism community have diverse feelings about how autism should be understood. Some of their stances include, but are not limited to, the ideas that:
- Autism is a positive ability that gives people unique strengths.
- Autism is a way of experiencing the world that is simply different but equal to the norm (this belief and the one above are often called the philosophy of “neurodiversity”).
- Autism is a disability because society disables the autism population. Individuals do not lack certain abilities because of their autism. Barriers in society make it difficult or impossible to do everyday life functioning.
- Autism is a disability because the inner deficits [...]