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This is a space to explore and document what it means to live as an individual in this chaotic world, as a family with autistic family members or as a partner supporting an autistic spouse. May you find peace in your journey and acceptance. Know that each person was created in God’s image and that each human being, whether autistic or not has a purpose to fulfill
“You always have to keep persevering” Temple Grandin
Mary Temple Grandin is an American academic and animal behaviorist. She is a prominent proponent of the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Temple Grandin has Aspergers.
What is Aspergers
Aspergers is a condition where a person generally has a much higher IQ, is a visual thinker, could be an engineering savant, musical prodigy, mathematical savant and have encylopedic volumes of knowledge in their interests.
They might find sound overwhelming, choose not to attend concerts, gatherings or visit malls and find too much sound painful. They love peace, tranquility and quiet areas that are ordered. They are usually truthful to a fault and cannot read social cues and facial expressions.
They are socially awkward at times but do not have any speech delays as children.
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“Aspergers, it’s not irreverent if you’re truthful”
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