This next story was shared with me by someone who did not want to personally post it on their own account, as to not disclose their child's diagnosis without consent. However, I was given permission to post it for them. I did do minor format editing to fit the character limit:
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"My autistic child notices things that are different than I do. As a 2yo, I used to pick up him up from prek & tell him 'We're going home!' He would recite our apt#, in Spanish. I didnt realize at first what he was doing, but it was his distinct way of saying 'we're going home!'"
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The original was so beautifully typed and everything was spelled out, but I wanted to try to fit it all in one tweet, sorrry.
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Another story sent to me in DMs - again, I was given permission to share. This one will probably need to be two tweets:
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"My 17-year-old brother is autistic and his memory is so impressive. When he was little, his thing was animals. He could name any species and its diet, habitat, etc. Now that he’s older, his thing is film. If a movie is brought up, he can say who wrote the screenplay,
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which actors starred in it, who directed it, how much money it cost, etc. About ANY movie. He’s just able to retain so much information, I can’t imagine being able to do that. Everyone always wants him on their team for our trivia nights.
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Please make sure these are things that your loved one is ok with you sharing - especially if you include a name!
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Another person who asked that I anonymously share their response: "You can tell them about something that upsets you, and they will explain so logically the issues with that thing. They can distill massive discourses around social issues into the key points.
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They're always up to date on the important news and tell me the things I need to know. They also tell me cool facts about everything. They also have a great sense of humor."
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Another person who wanted to share anonymously: "One of my absolute favorite things about them is sometimes when something good happens they radiate this smile of pure unadulterated happiness and it makes me heart WEEP"
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