To many who have it, autism is not a disorder, but rather, a difference.
For certain individuals, especially those with high function, autism is a crucial part of their identity.
For certain individuals, especially those with high function, autism is a crucial part of their identity.
Rosie King first hit the headlines in the UK when she accurately diagnosed her own Asperger's Syndrome at age nine In this TED Talk, she speaks of her personal experience with autism. I was particularly struck by her quote: “I wouldn’t trade my autism and my imagination for the world.” She is currently working as a fiction writer, public speaker and autism advocate. |
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Elisabeth Wiklander is a cellist for the world famous London Philharmonic Orchestra and a prominent public speaker. In her talk she explains what the word "neurodiversity" means to her and how it helped her embrace who she is. I encourage you to watch her entire talk, but especially her call to action at 15:00. |
Image Credit:
“BRAIN ANATOMY ART - WATERCOLOR SPLASH.” Codex Anatomicus, 2019, https://www.codexanatomy.com/products/brain-anatomy-art-watercolor-splash.
Video Credit:
King, Rosie. “How autism freed me to be myself.” Youtube, TED, Nov 21, 2014, URLhttps://youtu.be/jQ95xlZeHo8
Wiklander, Elisabeth. "Neurodiversity – the key that unlocked my world" Youtube.com, TED, Feb 9, 2017, https://youtu.be/Qvvrme5WIwA?t=899
“BRAIN ANATOMY ART - WATERCOLOR SPLASH.” Codex Anatomicus, 2019, https://www.codexanatomy.com/products/brain-anatomy-art-watercolor-splash.
Video Credit:
King, Rosie. “How autism freed me to be myself.” Youtube, TED, Nov 21, 2014, URLhttps://youtu.be/jQ95xlZeHo8
Wiklander, Elisabeth. "Neurodiversity – the key that unlocked my world" Youtube.com, TED, Feb 9, 2017, https://youtu.be/Qvvrme5WIwA?t=899