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Asperger’s/Autism a life with potential

Outreach to the general population

Autism

Spelled

“Autismos”

Pronounced

“Aftizmos”

Greek Origin of “Autism”

Copyright © 2013 Tess Georgakopoulos, All rights reserved


Autism

=

“Aftismos”

Root word

“Autos”

Pronounced

“Aftos”

Meaning:

“Self” or

“of Oneself”

Root Word

Suffix—”ismos”

Pronounced

“izmos”

Meaning:

“Action” or

“State of being”



General Greek Translation:

“A condition where one is alone within themselves”

Makes complete sense since Autistic people often...

Become lost within themselves

Do not want to be a part of social interaction

Isolate themselves from others around them


http://www.rodale.com/how-do-you-get-autism

International Symbol of Autism

Autism is a puzzle

No one knows where it comes from

The puzzle pieces in this symbol represent this puzzling characteristic of Autism

http://www.cathiedocherty.com/2013/04/autism-awareness-charity-highlight/autism-ribbon/


A Piece of a Puzzle is Just One Piece of a Puzzle. Until...


http://scriptoriumblogorium.blogspot.com/2011/09/why-did-god-choose-rainbow-as-token-of.html

Some quick facts:

Autism rate is 1 in 50 Autism does not discriminate as to race or social

status we are all affected

Individuality:

Everyone with Asperger’s/Autism is not created equal.

Personality traits are unique like everyone we know.

Don’t let Asperger’s/Autism become the only deciding factor of what you see

Communication:

http://www.phrasemix.com/examples/i-dont-get-it

Asperger’s/Autism is a communication disorder. Some do not speak, some speak, and some are very outspoken.Even with language skills communication is difficult. Many cannot read (understand) body language, facial expressions and tone of voice.

Socialization:

http://www.davisautism.com/what_autism.html

Communication Difficulty = Socialization Difficulty

Difficulty understanding what people are saying

Difficulty understanding how to react and why

Difficulty understanding imagination

Socialization:

Emotions are learned. They do not come naturally. What emotions look likeHow emotions feelWhen to use each emotion

http://www.playart.org.uk/Gallery/gallery.html http://www.lifeisvaluable.com/children&teenissues.html

Socialization:

http://www.kiamaanglican.org.au/children.html http://tp053.k12.sd.us/Playing%20a%20Board%20Game.htm

There is a need to learn...How to play, how to talk, how to take turns, even how to understand jokes

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Social rules need to be learnedSocial rules can be misinterpreted or misunderstood

Socialization:

Socialization:

Cause and effect scenarios are also difficult to understand.

https://ludlowelementarylibraries.wikispaces.com/Cause+and+effect http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/c

ardshowall.php?title=text-structure_1

Sensory Integration:

All senses can be extremely sensitive

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/webquest_orig/webquest_orig003b.shtml


Hearing- Sounds maybe overwhelming and understanding their own volume may be difficult.

http://www.myaspergerschild.com/2011/07/aspergers-children-and-auditory.html


Taste-Textures and difference in food tastes can be extraordinarily difficult.It is sometimes easier to stick to a few things to eat.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/acid-taste-in-mouth.html


Touch- Much like the taste sensors, touch can be difficult to handle from clothing to hugs. It can actually be painful.

http://victoriamjean.blogspot.com/2013/02/its-hard-to-hug-cactus.html

http://www.olaalaa.com/photos/funny-pictures-cactus-sofa-pictures/


http://www.vniles.com/Content/templates/?a=2115

Smell- Strong smells may actually make someone with Autism sick. However they may not be able to tell how they smell.

http://cincodeestos.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/well-that-stinks/bad-smell-750387/


http://masteringtheartoflife.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/less-than-true-grit/

Visual- Visually too many objects in a room may over stimulate and be difficult to process, and bright lights can be very hurtful.

http://gizmodo.com/5926497/what-happens-when-you-stare-at-the-sun


This said, a classroom or a workspace can be very over stimulating to someone on the spectrum.

Not to mention the mall, a concert, banquet hall or house gathering.

"Sensory Overload" by Gretchen Leary

http://www.lifeslittlepuzzle.com/2012/05/sensory-overload-an-artful-perspective/

Hello! How are you today?

http://www.nestedeggproductions.com/finding-kukan/september-25-2012-7-public-speaking-tips/attachment/visual-overload

Sensory Integration Overload...

http://vimeo.com/52193530GeneralOutreach--children.pptx

http://vimeo.com/52193530

GeneralOutreach--children.pptx



If you understand can you care?

http://mirkabreen.blogspot.com/2012/03/daylight-savings-dilemma.html

If you had Asperger’s/Autism your typical day at school

could be extremely exhausting in a classroom with a lot of

wall hangings, noises and social interactions.

Learning would become second to being able to cope with

the environment.


http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/confusion.htm

If you had Asperger’s/Autism your typical day at work could be all about communication and socialization. Fitting in would be work in itself and understanding the rules of the work environment can be interpreted wrong.


So… If you had Asperger’s/Autism your typical day could have behavioral challenges because of not understanding a typical day.

How would you feel living each day not fitting in?

What can we learn?

All things can be learned but not necessarily understood the way we understand things.

Not all things learned would be understood in different environments.

Understanding how much someone that has Asperger’s/Autism has to learn over and above what we do just to fit in is overwhelming.

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20352443_6,00.html

What can we learn?

They are modest, intelligent, and straight forward

They have interesting facts that we can learn from and problem solve in a unique way.

They don’t follow the social rules therefore they are what they are- no hidden agendas.

They don’t evaluate people because of age, race, social status or hierarchy.

They tend to become experts in the talents they possess.

What can we learn?

Their perspectives are original and often misunderstood but really should be heard.

We hope that others will start seeing their uniqueness as refreshing and important to our society as a whole.

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