autism_awareness

My mom works with Autistic kids, and I love them. It hurts my heart when people say the word 'retarted'. I always get really upset when they do... Also my family thinks that I'm slightly Autistic, but not much. It just makes me happy to see this profile, because it's proof that people do care.

Hello Luna, I'm Nick. It really makes me smile to see pages like this, because kids at my school are always calling each other retards and other dumb insults. I have autism and those who don't know always think I'm a weirdo. I hope you do another chapter some day. Bye!

It's so great to see people standing up for autism. I have two brothers with autism. I just want to that you for making something like this, it means a lot.

my brother has autism.
          
          i hate it when people make fun of him.

I know what you're talking about in your bio. First off: I know what you're feeling.  Strangely enough, we have the same issue: My brother, one of my cousins, and one of my second cousins all have autism. 
          
          For some reason, cognitive disabilities are not given the same about of attention as mental illnesses, not to say that those are less important. However, what people don't realize is mental illnesses can at least be treated or helped. People who have disabilities will never be cured, they can only cope with their disability and accept the life that they will have it for the entirety of their lives. 
          
          Also the fact that people use autism and other terms that imply disabilities as slang and insults just makes me lose faith in humanity. So many people don't see the damage their words cause. 
          
          I hope you and your family are doing well.