I was a clumsy child. Always tripping over my own feet, always banging my head on things, always dropping things that shouldn’t be dropped. I was and still am consistently covered in bruises and scrapes. My brother, also on the spectrum, was not as traditionally clumsy but still struggled with fine motor skills like tying…
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Savant Syndrome
There have been a number of times where I tell someone that I am on the spectrum, and the response is: "Does that mean you're really smart?" or "So what are you good at?" These questions perpetuate unrealistic stereotypes that all people on the spectrum have what's known as Savant Syndrome, which is a condition…
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