Aspies For Freedom

I was asking myself the question

"What would the future lives of autistics be like?"

And figured that I should ask people these questions:

How do you want for the future autistic people?

How do you picture a good future for autistic people?

How could possibly such a future be accomplished?

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Some basic wishes of mine are these:

• More autistic people should have the opportunity to communicate, whether it be through speech, writing, hand languages or by making visual representations of what they want to communicate (eg drawing).

• That autistics would be able to get an education where their skills are challanged in a way that match their abilities, and where they also get more opportunity to develop their own interests and skills.

• That autistic people should feel comfortable with who they are and face little discrimination.

This how I imagine a good future:

I believe that a close cooperation between people on the spectrum, parents and some professionals (the three "social classes") could possibly develop many good ideas as to how to make good environments and teaching methods for autistic children.

I think there will be more inclusion into the autistic communities or sub-cultures where autism is common and very well accepted. Which then again give autistic people more ability to affect the media and become stronger voices especially when it comes to autism.

More autistic people should be able to feel comfortable with their way of being and "weird" behavior would hopefully be more accepted, more understod, letting more autistic people being employed and stay in jobs.

*bumb*

Those questions would possibly take some time to answer, so just present some thoughts if you want.

hm...the right to obsession?

my obsession is on the verge of becoming a sucessful career-i know a few other aspies,however,whos parents suppress their...talents,do nothing to help them grow,or indeed-say "oh look how talented our little jimmy is"-but then punishing him when he uses that talent

My wishes are the same. My son is nonverbal but he can read , spell and uses augmentative devices to have a voice. He is super smart just lacks verbal communication although he is saying things more often. *fingers crossed that in a few months I"ll be complaining that he doesnt stop talking *