Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Toronto girl reveals the personality of autism
In the autistic world it is not uncommon for a person to be able to use a keyboard. However Carly Fleishmann’s one-finger-at-a-time messages are truly astounding. Carly’s typing is teaching us about the inner-most thoughts of a person that otherwise cannot communicate.
Within this autistic 13-year-old is an “articulate, intelligent, emotive person that we had never met,” her father told CTV News recently.
"It is hard to be autistic because no one understands me," Carly writes. "People look at me and assume I am dumb because I can't talk, or I act differently than them... I think people get scared with things that look or seem different than them. It feels hard. It feels like being in a room with the stereo on full blast." (Click here to read more of Carly’s incredible writing).
The next time you see someone that does not communicate at your level, think for a moment about Carly.
In the autistic world it is not uncommon for a person to be able to use a keyboard. However Carly Fleishmann’s one-finger-at-a-time messages are truly astounding. Carly’s typing is teaching us about the inner-most thoughts of a person that otherwise cannot communicate.Within this autistic 13-year-old is an “articulate, intelligent, emotive person that we had never met,” her father told CTV News recently.
"It is hard to be autistic because no one understands me," Carly writes. "People look at me and assume I am dumb because I can't talk, or I act differently than them... I think people get scared with things that look or seem different than them. It feels hard. It feels like being in a room with the stereo on full blast." (Click here to read more of Carly’s incredible writing).
The next time you see someone that does not communicate at your level, think for a moment about Carly.
Labels: Health, Special_People
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