I'm Annabeth. My full name is Annabeth Kathryn Gram. I have autism, but not in the way you might think.
Some people think autistics all act like two year olds. That's partly true. Some autistics have mental age problems, causing them to act half their age.
Some people think autistics are mute. Some autistics don't talk, but not because they can't. They just choose not to.
Some people think autistics can't function on their own or control their actions. This is a stereotype. Low functioning autistics can't function in their own, but others can. And of course, there will be that one time when any autistic can go out of control of their actions, but most of the time we are completely in control.
Some people think autistics are dumb. But they are completely wrong. Autistics have the same IQs as "normal" people do. In fact, some of them are hidden geniuses. I might be one of them.
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General FictionThis is a story about a 10-year old girl with autism. She is a bit sad sometimes and she thinks she is not good enough for her mom because of her autism. Nothing goes right for her until she meets a boy her age who shows her who she really is.
