Dr Ashwini Anil Kumar Sirapanasetty (Obstetrics/ Gynaecologist Surgeon and Senior Counsellor of the Army wives welfare association questions why to fit Autism in a box when those born with the conditions are born to stand out

It is said that the famous Artists, Pablo Picasso and Michelangelo both had Autism. They created amazing works of art with the way they saw the, world. This reflects their  uniqueness for what and who they  are. We must understand thatAutism is not a processing error, it’s a different operating system. 

So when you meet someone a little bit different from you, that might scare you or make you feel uncomfortable and that’s okay. Because anything new is a little difficult at first but once you learn more about it, you get used to it.

Because then you know.  Knowledge helps you to understand and understanding makes it easy to accept. All of us are different. No one is the same. We all have our talents, characteristics, strengths, and challenges hence don’t address them as “Autistic kids” They are just born with Autism which is just one part of their amazing personality. Autism can mean a lot of different things.

Some kids who have autism seem like typical kids and it only impacts the way they act and communicate in certain situations. Sometimes in some kids Autism impacts the way they act and communicate all the time. Sometimes autism impacts kids so much that they might not be able to control their bodies or communicate by speaking. No one knows for sure why kids have Autism. Scientists and doctors are working hard to figure it out. But what we do know is that autism affects the way the brain and bodywork. For kids who have Autism their senses, thought processes, communication and body movements happen differently. It causes them to experience the world in a very unique way. Autism isn’t a birth defect. It’s not a disease. It’s not contagious. Autism is just something that they are born with. It’s something they live with and they will have it for their whole life.

AutisM means

A-Acceptance (Accept People for who they are)

U- Understand (understand through knowledge)

T- Time (give them time to do things at their own space)

I- Include & Invite

S- Special interests (kids with Autism enjoy talking about certain subjects, welcome their conversations

M- Memories (allow them to make memories with you in their own way)