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Debunking Autism Myths

January 19, 2017 by ITA Staff

Read One Young Man’s Perspective of Non-Verbal Autism

Matthew Lager

Matthew Lager, a young man with autism, addressed the 2016 TASH Conference, with a presentation addressing myths surrounding non-verbal autism.  From Matthew’s presentation:

“Every time someone with autism is allowed to share what goes on in his mind it gives experts more information and insight into the complicated inner workings of those of us who are so misunderstood. Hearing from Autistic individuals is integral to scientists understanding us and our critical and empathetic thoughts. By doing so, they can study the huge gap between the vast amount of intelligent, intricate, and inventive thoughts that we have in our minds and our difficulty sharing them in a typical way.”

Read Matthew’s full presentation at the Growing Kids Therapy Center blog by clicking here.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: autism, Matthew Lager, non-verbal, non-verbal autism, TASH, TASH Conference

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