| Stereotypes unfortunately are a major part of our | | | | all ends of the spectrum and everything in between. It |
| society. Whether based on race, gender or worse | | | | is a very complex disorder, where an autistic child may |
| disability they are prevalent in all areas of society. | | | | be high functioning and barely show any symptoms to |
| Worse yet is the fact that even those who are meant | | | | a low functioning child who may need constant care in |
| to be support structures to those with autism often fall | | | | order to live and sustain daily life. |
| for the stereotypes for a lack of education or | | | | Because everyone is different stereotypes should be |
| understanding. Stereotyping can have a very negative | | | | avoided. In the case of disabilities and autism it can be |
| effect on an autistic child as their world already has | | | | very detrimental to a persons well being to be |
| enough confusion and frustration without the hatred, | | | | stereotyped as they are already dealing with enough |
| embarrassment and painful situations that may arise | | | | issues in their daily life that they do not need the |
| as a result of stereotypes. | | | | negative perceptions of the outside world making it |
| It is vital to remember that as any disorder or disability | | | | that much worse. Autistic people are still just that, |
| not all people with autism are the same. There are | | | | people and like every person on the planet they are |
| different levels of autism, not to mention different | | | | unique and individual, each with their own personalities |
| symptoms. Being that it is a spectrum disorder you will | | | | and likes and dislikes. View them for who they are and |
| as the name suggests find affected individuals that fit | | | | not who you expect them to be. |