On this handout, I want to try and focus on the positives of Autism. It may not apply to everyone who faces the condition does not mean they face the same positives and same with negatives too. This may be because in some people's cases that they face other conditions too. For example, according to my research, it says people with Autism have a good sense of direction, I haven't but that does not mean the person does not necessarily mean the person is not Autism. In my case I have Dyspraxia and with that condition, you have a poor sense of direction according to what the research says and in my case it is true.
- We tend to remember things from a long time ago rather than a short time ago.
- Direct communication, that can vary, some people may be the opposite due to possibly having other conditions as well but it is not necessarily always the case.
- Maths, computers, music, or and art can be their strong areas but again that can vary from person, some may be good at one, some or all. For me poetry, story writing, drawing, painting, coloring, and pretty much some areas of IT. I am not good at maths at all because I have Dyscalia that's linked to Dyspraxia.
- We tend to be visual thinkers but again that can vary.
- Learn to read a young age but struggle with certain words, reading and pronouncing but not comprehend what we are reading about but we may learn to read sooner even that a child with no problems even. Again this can vary from person to person. Always except the unexcepted. The reason for me saying this is because as a child I loved reading, even though I struggled with certain words, which the teacher had to help me and I used meltdown soon as the reading session was over. Bearing in mind I was a child long before the internet etc, the layout and print of books, etc weren't easy for a person with problems for us to understand what the story is about, etc. No one in my family could not understand why could not read all of a book unless there were clearer print and even pictures. My Gran used to go to the library a lot and try and encourage me. All this can vary because this could be to do with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia as well as Autism. However' this is a positive as well as a negative because it is possible to be a positive if the person is able to have the right support aids. At the same time a shame that the person faces those difficulties when they can read probably sooner than most people who do not face difficulties, they just struggle to comprehend what they are reading about but with accessible materials, etc it is possible for the person to overcome but expect this to vary from person to person as everyone's needs are difficult.
- Good time management, again do not except that in everyone.
- Honesty
- Bright but difficulties along with it.
- Independent thinking, that can vary mainly if they face other conditions as well as Autism, and also it may depend on the topic, skill, etc if and how much they may know. If something new to them they may need a lot of support so except anything off them really.
- They are less concerned with what others think, again something can vary depending on their condition, other conditions they may have, experiences they have had with other teachers, people who support, family, etc and whether or not the skill, task, etc is new to them, how much they do and don't, etc.
- Loyal, no matter their positives and negatives they are likely to try things more so without knocking anyone than most people without problems but again except anything from anyone in how they do and do not cope with things.
- This neither positive and negative, I cannot speak for others similar if not the same as me but I tend to work on the things I know rather than what I do not, it takes me quite a bit of confidence to try something new if I do but if I do if it comes familiar to me and if I do get to know the skill then I am okay.
- They understand rules, yes mostly true but for most people, if the rules are accessible and not confusing.
- They are nonjudgement, it's probably unlikely that is untrue because of the experience of their own problems they are likely to treat others as an equal.
- Once they have a topic that they are good at and what they are interested in they are on the ball but some may find it hard to focus on anything else. This may because take my case for example: as a child, did not learn anything in school from been on very strong tablet. The only skill I had back then was swimming. When I left school and learned stable management, it took me a long time to have the confidence to try something new which was a care course, English literature, nd language, drawing painting, then IT.
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