I have autism. During a point in my life, I found out that I had an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is a developmental disorder that causes people to struggle in communication and interactions. It is a developmental disorder because autistic people will develop better through time. Sometimes, I wondered why I act or communicate differently from the social norms. Other people who do not have autism will learn better than those with autism. When I was learning in elementary school, I learned the academic material one at the time. I noticed there are minor differences from behavior. For instance, I am less social than other people, so I develop my social skills over time. I learn how to socialize with others through my development of speech.
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Whenever I needed something, I had to point it to my parents in order for them to understand what I wanted. When I came to elementary school, I was a shy girl in the class, Educational Resource Center, also known as ERC. Making new friends was a difficult challenge for me, so I made friends in class with the help of my assistant teacher. I learned how to pronounce words properly from Speech Counselor. Some sounds were challenging to pronounce, so the speech counselor help me speak accurately. During middle and high school, my social skills started to improve. In the beginning, I was shy to make new friends who were not from elementary school. As I continued to attend school, I spoke to my friends in general classes like Language Arts. Then, my father suggested I should join youth choir. Every Thursday, I went to church to practice singing songs with a choir filled with young children. After weeks of singing, I perform music in church. Within two years of choir, I expanded my social skills by communicating to students in a new environment. Throughout my development in communication, I learned how to interact with people in different …show more content…
I was frustrated at my father since he never told me that I have autism. My father told me that I had this disorder from my mother. I was born with Autism from my mother through genetics. Then, I asked my mother more questions to hear her view on autism. She described to me her experiences from a disorder. She never cared about others’ opinions about her disability. Despite the fact she had Autism, she appreciated the opportunities she had done in her life. An important advice that she gave me was, “It made you different from everyone else. You are an intelligent person and don’t worry about what others think about you.” This advice encouraged me to embrace my
Whenever I needed something, I had to point it to my parents in order for them to understand what I wanted. When I came to elementary school, I was a shy girl in the class, Educational Resource Center, also known as ERC. Making new friends was a difficult challenge for me, so I made friends in class with the help of my assistant teacher. I learned how to pronounce words properly from Speech Counselor. Some sounds were challenging to pronounce, so the speech counselor help me speak accurately. During middle and high school, my social skills started to improve. In the beginning, I was shy to make new friends who were not from elementary school. As I continued to attend school, I spoke to my friends in general classes like Language Arts. Then, my father suggested I should join youth choir. Every Thursday, I went to church to practice singing songs with a choir filled with young children. After weeks of singing, I perform music in church. Within two years of choir, I expanded my social skills by communicating to students in a new environment. Throughout my development in communication, I learned how to interact with people in different …show more content…
I was frustrated at my father since he never told me that I have autism. My father told me that I had this disorder from my mother. I was born with Autism from my mother through genetics. Then, I asked my mother more questions to hear her view on autism. She described to me her experiences from a disorder. She never cared about others’ opinions about her disability. Despite the fact she had Autism, she appreciated the opportunities she had done in her life. An important advice that she gave me was, “It made you different from everyone else. You are an intelligent person and don’t worry about what others think about you.” This advice encouraged me to embrace my