“I Wish I Didn’t Have Asperger’s” Response
BySpecialNeeds.com EditorMany blogs and special needs supporters are writing responses to "I Wish I Didn't Have Asperger's." These supporters do not know who this person is, but someone typed "I wish I didn't have Asperger's" into Google, and now floods of parents, caregivers, therapists, and others are writing their own responses to this query.
The messages are filled with sympathy, empathy, hope, and positivity about autism. Many individuals with autism are telling this person that they are fulfilling meaningful places in society, and parents and others without autism are urging that people do love their children and show empathy.
The hashtag #AutismPositivity2012 also started trending on Twitter to hopefully spread the message that people with autism are not alone, that others do understand how it feels to have autism, and that there are positive attributes to be associated with autism.
If you would like to join the Autism Positivity 2012 movement with your blog, write a post with your blog title "to 'I Wish I Didn't Have Asperger's'" and be sure to use the #AutismPositivity2012 hashtag.
Arianne Zurcher posted earlier this week on her blog to someone who left a comment on her Huffington Post articles. This commenter admitted to typing the “I Wish I didn’t have Asperger’s” into Google, and Zurcher commented that over 115 people have participated in the Autism Positivity flash blog.