Misconceptions Of Autism

1. People say that there are multiple different services open to those who are physically and mentally challenged, but those who are quoted ‘normal’ are so much more privileged and don’t understand the disadvantages these people have. Some services are available, but due to their state, they may not be able to even access them. People may also say that they support those people, but as soon as they are confronted by someone in that situation, they wouldn’t treat them the way that they say that they would. Yes, our society has progressed a lot in regards to supporting those who are physically and mentally challenged, but it still is not at a standard where we can say that they are ‘accepted’ into our society. This is because of their unique
It is caused by a mixture of genetics and environmental influences, and is first seen in an individual when they are between 2-3 years old. A common misconception is that autism is a ‘mental illness’ (following the definition above), but it is rather a condition with some elements of illness, but more strengths and differences. The illness aspect comes into the condition a little because of how certain medical and mental health issues can go alongside autism, such as Gastrointestinal Disorders, ADHD, anxiety and phobias, night terrors and sleep disturbances, and seizures/epilepsy. Autism is also referred to as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ because the spectrum ranges of different types of Autism too. These affect the severity of the individual’s social skills and communications, language use and behaviours, since every individual’s diagnosis is
In the movie ‘Radio’, Coach Jones’ wife states, “It’s never wrong to care about someone”, and it has been debated whether we should agree or disagree with it as a moral to live life by. I personally agree with the statement, and my reasoning is to put yourself into someone else’s shoes. Everyone wants that feeling of a caring figure and someone looking out for you, who genuinely takes interest in what you do and enjoy. It encourages you to care more for others too, because you know that good feeling of love. Everyone has goodness in them, and everyone has the right to have such attention and care. It allows for the person receiving the care, and the person providing the care, to experience a whole range of positive emotions of satisfaction and understanding. Caring for someone creates ties and strong friendships/relationships between people, and can create an understanding that you will not get any other way. Take Coach Jones for example: he reached out to Radio and understood him like no one outside of his family has. This allowed him to connect with other people throughout the town and ‘fit’ into society, meaning that even more people cared about him. One man’s simple actions created a ripple effect and brought a kind man who did not have many people to reach out to many new people. Caring about someone is such a small action, but it can mean so much more to someone than what it may