At some of the seminars I do, many people have asked me, "if you had a choice to have Aspergers or not, what would you choose?"


My answer has been and shall always be that I would NOT get rid of my Aspergers. I say this because I believe that I am very smart as a result of the Aspergers, I have learned so much about autism and Aspergers and I do very well in school. Also, I would never have met the people that I know today if I had been born a neuro-typical. The people that I have met and established friendships with have been very close friends and they have helped me and continue to help me with my Aspergers and life in general. The many people that I have met I have great respect for. They understand me and I understand them and they are exceptionally good kind people. I have found that people on the spectrum because of their heightened sensitivity are kind, gentle, thoughtful people who care greatly for those around them.





Here's an opportunity for me to squash another autistic myth. When you hear the word AUTISM, most people probably think about a small child sitting on the floor flapping their hands and you probably think of words, "in their own little world." You always have to remember that autism is a spectrum disorder and that means that there are many different levels or intensities of autism. Some people may indeed flap their hands and be non-verbal while some are simply quiet and others have plenty to say. So to say that autistic people are in their own little world is simply not true at all. We want to interact with people and make new friends but some of the time we enjoy our alone time. Please remember that we are generally not lonely but would rather just be alone for a short time.