Autistic Pride Day 2020
In my life I have known a few autistic individuals. Mostly children of friends and acquaintances, they were at once disturbing at several levels and most I knew long enough to display exceptional skills which were to my surprise and sometimes downright wonder and profound admiration.Also, the disturbing characteristics of these autistic people were known to diminish over time with loud raucous children growing in to quiet reflective adults and you really can't tell how they will benefit from that nurture which supplants the nature in the form of socialization and interpersonal awareness.
Autism, aka "Autism Spectrum Disorder" is a complicated disorder involving the neurologial system and development of people which affects their communication, learning, actions, and interaction with their peers and others among them.
Nowadays our orientation to this is leaning toward acceptance as autism as a variation of normal but I'm sorry ...
I view it as a disorder until that time the stricken individual incorporates social awareness — and some never do fully realize that as an aspect of their being.
Also, I refrain from using cute euphemisms like "aspie" to reference these people in some attempt to make them appear mainstream even if they are not remotely at that stage of development.
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This notion of Autistic pride incorporates importance to the thought of having pride for autistic people and assuming some role in bringing about positive changes in the broader society. Fine and well and good but ...
Like that mistake called "gay pride" I view the concept of "autistic pride" equally a misnomer for those who are abnormal. Abnormality should be treated not celebrated. While I don't seek to lock either group away in some asylum I also don't try to get out there and socialize with them as a matter of personal discourse in interpersonal relations.
I see the parents of these persons state how there are more "good moments" than "bad moments" ... but their testamonials simply aren't compelling.
Like I said some of the capabilities of autistic persons are astounding. I'm just not prepared to call it anything in the spectrum of normal and I really don't care about the DSM-5 of the American Psychiatric Association when it comes to scary behaviors from the presence of others.
Everyone must decide for themselves.