Autism Not A Barrier To 16-Year-Old Trinity Freshman
Congratulations to Ben.
Despite the positive outcome this demonstrates how far we have to go in a couple of ways.
Dispite bieng eminitly qualified Ben was rejected by 6 of the 10 colleges he applied for.
I still read all the time posts from parents when articles showing an autistic having some sort of success in saying well what about my kid who will never be able to read or function?. It should be noted that Ben was diagnosed with severe autism at age 2. Some autistics will never be functional and most will not be smart enough to be accepted in colleges at age 16, but to harp on that is missing the point, which is so many parents are creating the very bleak outcomes for thier kids that they fear due to thier attitude.
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“Self Acceptance is a process not a performance”
“You are autistic enough. And you always have been”
Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity.
05 Sep 2016, 12:05 am
