According to Masashi Kishimoto, “each of us is bound by our individual knowledge and awareness of things which we call reality. One’s reality might just be another’s fantasy.” Simply put; all of us are writers of our own distinctly unique realities, our own stories. Our choices are the pen, our feelings and emotions, our experiences and exposures, are the ink with which we write the stories of our lives and let the world glimpse its colours in the shades of our own perspective. For the collage of black and bleak, bright and beautiful images that one adores as one’s own reality might just be fantasy for other’s. Consequently, for some of us, our stories are too powerful to be merely told, and so the world has to listen hard to understand our perspective and to let us enjoy the luxury of living a normal life. It is precisely to evolve our realities and to embellish their truths by such silent stories of special, differently able contributors to the unfathomable beauty of humanity, that 2nd of April is globally celebrated as the world Autism Awareness Day.gartenmöbel design
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To understand the silent stories of these knights of endurance and perseverance, let us first try to understand the affliction they so valiantly strive to overpower by the sheer strength of their will and courage. According to autismspeaks.org, “autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and non-verbal communication.” Since autism is a spectrum disorder, every autistic person has his/her own distinct set of challenges to face. Interestingly, their strategies to learn, think, and their abilities of problem-solving can widely range from highly skilled and focused to severely challenged and obstructive. Notwithstanding their varying degrees of debility and unevenly developed skills, these persevering souls can be exceptionally accomplished in fields of their interests such as art, music, math, problem-solving and analysis.
It should also be noted that autism is often accompanied by social or medical disorders as well, Including gastrointestinal disorder, anxiety and sleep disorders, mental/neurological and speech disorders. Common symptoms of autism however include “
- a lack of eye contact
- A narrow range of interests or intense interest in certain topics
- Doing something over and over, like repeating words or phrases, rocking back and forth, or flipping a lever
- High sensitivity to sounds, touches, smells, or sights that seem ordinary to other people
- Not looking at or listening to other people
- Not looking at things when another person points at them
- Not wanting to be held or cuddled
- Problems understanding or using speech, gestures, facial expressions, or tone of voice
- Talking in a sing-song, flat, or robotic voice
- Trouble adapting to changes in routine” (Web MD.com)
Nevertheless, despite all their daunting challenges and bone-crushing troubles, they defy their bitterness and frustration, to be channeled into an unwavering dedication to make themselves as qualified for enjoying the normalcy of life as we take ourselves to be. Yet, it is indeed as the wise say that often natures humour is in irony. Consequently, the relentless intensity of their struggles is rewarded by their surpassing the usual scope of normalcy and let their ordinary become extraordinary. For instance, Temple Grandin who is a bestselling author, an award-winning professor of animal science, and someone who prides herself on her autistic abilities to view the world differently. For her keen understanding of animal behaviour comes from her ability to view the world from their perspective, which stems out of her autism, and lead her to introduce innovative and more humane designs for animal shelter homes and slaughterhouses. Understandably, she has made it her life’s mission to educate special/autistic and regular/average people about the ways in which the spectrum of life’s colours and opportunities present themselves to an autistic person, and about the significance of a unique and different perspective for the prosperity of humanity in general.
Likewise, Stephen Wiltshire an acclaimed artist, Justin Hansen a football star, Susan Boyle an exceptionally melodious singer, Matt Cottle an excellently accomplished baker, are all autistic and pursue their respective dreams with an ardor and a zeal which they gleaned as gifts from autism out of the curses it is believed to carry with it.
All such people and their tales of pain and rejection, hardships and survival tell us about those characters and their stories who would not take time to even try to understand their different abilities and their distinctly exceptional potential to contribute to the future of our world. So dear reader, I leave you with this appeal to your kind consideration, that who would you wish to be? Somebody who is bitterly remembered as a callously ignorant person who poisoned the beauty of another’s life? Or as someone who is gratefully appreciated as an irreplaceable building block of another’s world!