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It depends on the person. People with autism are, first and foremost, people. And just like all people they have their own feelings and opinions about themselves even if they are not able to express these opinions.
Some people with autism embrace their disorder and celebrate their "unique" way of living in the world. They are proud of their disability and do not wish for a cure. These people are almost exclusively high-functioning. Often, but not always, they are also successful: they are able to have a job and/or family and/or live independently.
Other high-functioning people find their autism quite disabling and if a cure was offered would take it. Often these autistic people have extreme difficulty making friends, have extreme difficulty holding down a job or are unemployed, want to get married and have children but are unable to, may live off of a meager SSI check, may live in Section 8 housing and in poverty and endure other hardships.
We do not know how most people with low-functioning autism view their autism because most are unable to tell us. The few low-functioning people who are able to communicate have just as varied views as those who are high-functioning: some view it as a different way of being and others long for a cure from their low-functioning condition.
Every autistic person feels differently about his or her autism. If you want to know how an autistic person feels about his or her autism than you should ask him or her rather than to make generalizations about all autistic people. If the autistic person is unable to tell you than it is probably best not to assume anything but to help them live the best life they can.
What else can I help you with?
What is an autistic?
Someone who is born on the autism spectrum/has autism spectrum disorder/is autistic. Often used in an offensive manner towards autistic people.
What age do most people get autism?
No one 'gets' autism. Autism is a neurological difference, people who are autistic are born autistic and it'snot something that they contract.
What do you call people with autism?
autistic
How do you get autistic spectrum?
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological condition, autistic people are born autistic - we do not know why people are autistic.
How do you get involed with autism speaks?
You wouldn't, not if you cared about Autistic people. Autism Speaks is widely considered a hate group by Autistic people. They use hate speech and propaganda about Autism to increase their profits, very little of their profits go towards helping Autistic people and their families, and instead Autism Speaks support 'curing' Autism which means preventing Autistic people being born. The organization has no Autistic people in their leadership, they refuse to listen to Autistic people who tell them that they are causing harm to the Autism community, they also support anti-vaccination movements, torture of Autistic children, and they sympathize with parents who murder their Autistic children. If you're interested in helping Autistic people a better organisation to get involved with is the Autism Self Advocacy Network - this is run by and for Autistic people and does a lot more to help Autistic people than Autism Speaks ever has. Go to their web site and Facebook page to see what opportunities they have available to work with them or to do fundraising.
Is autistic the same as autism?
An Autistic is a person with Autism.
What is a good organization for autism?
A good organization is one that is lead by Autistic people themselves, for example Autistic Self Advocacy Network. A bad organization is one that works against Autistic people, for example Autism Speaks causes a lot of serious harm to Autistic people while claiming to help.
What is autism awareness mean?
Autism awareness means bringing awareness about autism and Autistic people. Autism awareness is unfortunately associated with Autism Speaks who actually act against Autistic people by spreading misinformation as a means of increasing their profits.
Will autistic people have autistic children?
The following numbers are approximations since different studies have found slightly different results. The chance of having one child with autism might be as high as 1 in 100. After having one child with autism, the chance of having a second child with autism is 1 in 20. After having two children with autism, the chance of having a third child with autism is 1 in 3.
Who had a child who survived autism?
most people with autistic children, autism is not fatal
Do people who have anger have autism?
Not all people with anger have autism but autistic people do tend to have anger issues
Is there an autistic cult group trying to come up with a cure for autism and asperger's?
There isn't an Autistic cult group trying to come up with a cure for Autism (no need to say 'and Asperger's given as it is Autism, it's redundant), however there is Autism Speaks which may as well be a cult as they brainwash people into thinking Autism is bad and seek to 'cure' Autism. The only way to 'cure' Autism would be to eradicate Autistic people and prevent Autistic people being born.
