Heather Cook🖖Autistic CoachMany autism therapies have as their goal to make autistic children “normal,” or “indistinguishable from their peers.” 1/3
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This is the goal of many parents, autism professionals, and even many autistics themselves. It was my goal for a long time. It’s so tempting. It’s normal to want to be normal.
Token Sane Person@hmm_cook Same. I've got a bunch of comparatively minor neurodivergencies. Some give me strengths I exploit in my career/vocation. Others are weaknesses I have to work around. But I see them as a package deal, and I have never wanted to be merely normal.