Kerry Friend
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When we talk about “not pathologizing autism,” we don’t mean “pretending autistic people don’t have impairments.” But we also don’t assume that neurological and behavioral differences are always problems. For example, there’s nothing inherently wrong with disliking social activities. Not wanting to socialize is different from wanting to participate and being unable to. Both are possibilities for autistic people. One requires acceptance, the other requires assistance.
Of course, better accommodations and reduced stigma would improve our lives immensely. But so would a broader definition of a meaningful life. As Taylor puts it: “Western culture has a very limited idea of what being useful to society is. People can be useful in ways other than monetarily.”
autistic children are regularly subjected to therapies that teach them to hide their discomforts, stifle their personalities and be more obedient (or “compliant”) than their neurotypical peers, putting them at increased risk of bullying and sexual abuse.
Asking only autistic people to change how they socialize is like asking minorities to speak and dress more like white people in order to be accepted. That’s a really bad way to combat prejudice, racial or neurological.
More people now use the language of neurodiversity, talking about accepting and supporting autistic differences. Unfortunately, however they phrase it, most autism therapies still uphold “more typical behavior” as the gold standard of success. Even though numerous autistic adults warn that the strain of faking normality often leads to depression, burnout and even regression later, years after the therapy was declared a success. Respecting neurodiversity means not insisting on eye contact, when autistic people have stated (over and over and over) that eye contact is so hard, so overwhelming and so stressful that it destroys their ability to pay attention.
The same goes for “quiet hands” or any time an autistic child is forced to act more typical at the expense of energy they need for intellectual development or personal growth. Studies are finally confirming what autistic people have said for decades: we get better outcomes when it’s the caregivers rather than the children who are taught to behave differently. It's tragic how often the autistic viewpoint is ignored by researchers and therapy companies.
I don't want to change their communication style; I want to learn it like a second language. I have clients who will “pass” as nonautistic, and clients who will probably never live on their own. I make no assumptions about who will have a more fulfilling or enjoyable life.
My clients usually have impairments. My clients are often disabled. My clients are all cool and interesting people. Some of my clients notice things others miss. Some communicate eloquently without language. Some make jokes using only one or two words. Some have skills in memory, engineering and music that make me envious. You might be very surprised by which descriptions belong to which clients.