Yesterday's blog featured E.A. West's new Young Adult novel, DIFFERENT
Today, West returns to discuss
7 Myths about Autism
- A person with autism can
never improve.
Therapies exist to assist autistic
with daily life skills, social skills, job skills, and many other areas of life
that may be impaired by autism. Age can also bring improvement, as well as learning
from peers, studying human behavior, and developing the coping mechanisms
necessary to participate in normal daily life.
- A person with autism can
be cured with the right therapies.
While the right therapies can help
an individual live a more normal life, cure isn’t possible. Autism is a
neurological difference, which means the autistic brain is wired differently
than the normal brain. The right therapies can help rewire the brain to a
certain extent, but differences will always exist.
- Early intervention is the
only hope a child with autism has.
Early intervention does help a
tremendous amount, but even if you miss that window of time, your child can
still make improvements with the right assistance.
- Autism is caused by
vaccines.
This myth has been disproved by
more than one study with strong evidence. The man who started the theory by
manipulating the results of a study he conducted has admitted that his
conclusions weren’t accurate and had no evidence to back them up, yet the myth
of autism being caused by vaccines continues to persist.
- Only children are
autistic.
People seem to forget that autistic
children grow up. Autism is a lifelong disorder, meaning a person can’t grow
out of it. It doesn’t magically disappear when the child becomes an adult.
- All autistics are great at
math and science.
While many autistics do seem to do
well in math and science, many more are drawn to the arts. Just like with any
group of people, a wide range of abilities and interests exist among people on
the autism spectrum.
- Autistics aren’t creative
or good at playing make believe.
Autistics are just as creative as
anyone else, but they may have trouble expressing their creativity in a normal
manner. From an observer’s perspective, it may appear that the autistic child
is just sitting and staring blankly at a wall, but inside the mind of the
autistic there may be a grand adventure playing out that they are fully
participating in. Since it’s all internal, however, many people wrongly assume
that children on the autism spectrum are incapable of playing make believe.
About E.A. West:
E.A. West, award-winning author of sweet and inspirational
romance, is a lifelong lover of books and storytelling. In high school, she
picked up her pen in a creative writing class and hasn’t laid it down yet. When
she isn’t writing, she enjoys reading, knitting, and crocheting. She lives in
Indiana with her family and a small zoo of pets.
Where to Find E.A. West:
Website: http://eawest.mcphitty.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/eawest
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/authoreawest
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/eawest
Buy Links for Different
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/
Buy Links for Different
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/
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