Autistic Child - Don't Lose Hope, Don't Underestimated
Prologe: This article was dedicated to all autisme friends, parents, and families.
Just to take a few example, the real heroes is the autisme personalia him/herself.
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Many
think that a diagnosis of autism means a child is doomed to a lonely
life devoid of any accomplishments. History has proven this theory to
be
false, and many people with the higher-functioning forms of autism have gone on to do great things.
There are some autistic famous people who though may have struggled
initially can be an inspiration to children with autism, or their
parents.
Autism does not have to be a dark and lonely existence. Some autistic
children are very bright, and they have a personality to match. No one
with a disability should be underestimated, and this goes for those
with autism as much as for anyone with any other condition.
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| Dr.Albert Einstein |
Though it has not been proven, some speculate that
Albert Einstein
may have had a high functioning form of autism. Because he is no
longer alive, there is no way he can be diagnosed. However, these
theories are popular, and they are attributed to some behaviors that he
demonstrated, and that he was, in his own words, very much a loner and
did not feel particularly connected to anyone, even his immediate
family members. He was brilliant with math, but by some accounts, did
not begin to speak until the age of two or three. He would often become
so involved in his work that he would forget to eat meals and if a
lecture he was giving drew no observers, he would lecture anyway.
Again, this is just a theory, but it would appear that this assumption
could be valid.
Jason McElwain
is probably one of the more recent and most inspirational story of a
person with autism. He was the manager for his school basketball team
at a high school in the suburbs of Rochester, NY, and practiced
shooting hoops for hours on end all by himself. Though he was not
technically a member of the team due to height and skill level, he
loved the game so much he stayed with them. He was allowed to play in
the last four minutes of the last game of the season, and scored an
astonishing 20 points during that time, some of them from three point
range. Most players can't score that high throughout an entire game! He
has become an inspiration to many with autism or those with autistic
children.
Actress
Daryl Hannah
was said to have been diagnosed as 'borderline autistic' at the age of
three, but has gone on to have a successful career as an actress. She
is probably best known for her role in the movies
Splash and the
Kill Bill series.
Andy Kaufman
(died 1984) was well-known for having a very strange and outlandish
sense of humor. He is another actor thought to have had autism.
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| Vincent van Gogh |
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| Vincent van Gogh's painting |
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| Vincent van Gogh's painting |
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| Andy Warhol |
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| Andy Warhol |
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| Andy Warhol's artwork |
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| Andy Warhol's artwork |
Two very well known artists,
Vincent van Gogh and Andy Warhol
may have had autism. They exhibited many traits of those with higher
functioning types of this condition, and were seen as 'eccentric' and
brilliant. Autism is thought to be the root cause for their bright and
unusual personalities and life choices.
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| Courtney Love with her band - Hole |
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| Courtney Love with Curt Cobain and thier son |
Though
Courtney Love (Kurt Cobain's wifey) is not
perhaps the best example of what someone with autism can do, it is
noticed that she was diagnosed at age three as 'mildly autistic.' She
has had her ups and down, but her band Hole did enjoy some success.
Perhaps some of the most well-known people to have this condition were
born before an actual diagnosis could be made. That means that these
autistic famous people have a diagnosis that is based on speculation
and things that they were known for when they were alive.
Many of these people are important for both historical reasons, and for bettering the world in a number of ways. Examples are
Sir
Isaac Newton (mathematician), Wolfgang Mozart (composer/musician),
Charles Darwin (naturalist/scientist), and Michelangelo
(painter/sculptor/architect/poet).
And, not to forget, we also got our own autisme heroin -
Datuk Nicole Ann David.
Born on August 26, 1983, Penang-born are not newcomers to the sport of squash. Started playing squash at the age of five years, the sport seems to `be established 'for Nicol when the first personal win at the age of nine.
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| Datuk Nicole Ann David |
Formal training began at the age of eight years and turned professional in 2000, she won the title after title, including the British Open 2005 and Asian Games champion, the fifth time for her since the 1998 Asian Games.
Even so, she like other teenagers also have another favorite. She is interested in outdoor activities like rock climbing, and if there is free time or no daily exercise, she loves to shop, painting as well as listened to R&B scores.
In addition to excellence in squash, Nicol also proved her prowess in the academic arena. Former student of Convent Green Lane Primary and Secondary School Convent Green Lane, Penang, she achived 7A1 in Malaysia Certificate of Education Examination (SPM).
**my words**
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| me in my childhood |
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| never let anything stops you or your child |
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| Take A Chances And Be Great |
Along with all those success stories, there is a child
there some where. Some times just letting a kid do kid things and not
make such a big deal about it, maybe one might see beyond autism and
see more success.
In conclusion i would just like to say to other parents, don't ever give
up, for you never know when that breakthrough will happen, or how it
will happen!
"No
one with a disability should be underestimated, and this goes for
those with autism as much as for anyone with any other condition."
Regards,
Najeeb.E.Abdullah
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