Essay On Difficulties With Autism

Autism is a developmental disability that affects how someone communicates with and relates to other people and how they make sense of things. They all share three main difficulties; Difficulty with social communication Difficulty with social interaction Difficulty with social imagination
For some people with autism, body language seems foreign; as if someone was speaking an ancient language. They have a very literal understanding; for example, if you said “killed two birds with one stone” they might actually you killed two birds with one stone. Some find it hard to use facial expression or a tone of voice and sarcasm or jokes.
Some people may not speak, or speak very few words. Some like my brother, have great language skills but sometimes find it hard to talk to people they don’t know. It’s hard to understand the social rules in place in our society, they
Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary school in Mississauga. At the age of 9, Michael received a service dog named Cana from National Service dogs. By receiving this dog, Michael has drastically improved in social skills and he has become more confident in making friends. In a recent interview with Michael, he said “Getting Cana is wonderful,” he then smiled and said “She’s my best friend.” I then proceeded to ask what he loves about her, “She’s adorable, she is very lovable, and I tell her everything. She makes me happy when I’m sad.” He also has the best buddies program at his school. When asked about the program he stated, “My best buddies name is Tammy, she always come at lunch to sit with me and asks me how my day is.” He also said that it helps give him the courage to make friends by practicing his conversation skills. When speaking with his mother, Colette Munroe, she said “It’s nice to have him come home and tell me how much fun he has with his best buddy at school, it is good for him to have the confidence in himself to talk to people other than