I Am Autistic – Disability Justice and Violence Prevention Resource Hub

I am autistic I wonder philosophically I hear love I see equality I want to be normal I am caring I pretend to be normal I feel cast out I touch lives I worry about everything I cry when other cry I am goffy I understand autism Means different I say we are all equal I dream about the futur I try to feel powerful I hope for equality I am autistic

About the Author:

My name is Aidan Draper, I am diagnosed with ASD. I’m 15, I live in Muncie IN, and I go to Liberty Christian School in Anderson, IN. I’m a sophomore in high school. I am passionate about suicide prevention. I live with my parents and my younger brother. I have a bird, dog, and bunny.

I Am Autistic

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