Having watched the documentary by Paddy McGuiness and his wife, about their 3 children with autism, I didn’t learn much more than I know through my blog.
The consensus was clear those with the condition need to be who they are. During the making of the documentary, Paddy McGuinness' wife found out she too had autism, which is why her children have autism.
So, autism is a neurological disability and in the wider context, society has to want to care. It’s not something to be fixed or changed, but it is something society needs to embrace and work around for the sake of those who have the disability.
Autism and discrimination
It is hard to believe that in 2021, autism can be discriminated against, and still isn't something that is readily accepted. It should be the norm, something embraced, so that those with the condition, can be who they are.
Autism doesn't need fixing; people with disabilities don't need fixing. Attitudes need fixing; in fact it's only when attitudes are fixed that autism and disabilities can be normalised.
Autism doesn't need fixing but as you say, our understanding of it and attitudes towards it certainly do.
As you say and continue to highlight because you live and deal with a disability, it is hard to comprehend such appalling attitudes to disabilities in a modern world.
Thanks. Yes, I like many go on attitudes. Also when you watch documentaries about people and disabilities you do see what continues to go on out there, how much people with disabilities continue to be affected.
It doesn't take a lot to be kind, tolerant and patient. I talk about disabilities because I deal with one, but kindness, tolerance and patience goes a long way around those who deal with a mental disability.
The world needs to come together, people need to come together. Even if you were to take disability out the equation, it's human decency to show kindness, tolerance and patience to fellow humans.