The image contains this poem. 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 goofy, I understand autism means different, I say we are all equal, I dream about the future, I try to feel powerful, I hope for equality, I am autistic
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 goofy, I understand autism means different, I say we are all equal, I dream about the future, I try to feel powerful, I hope for equality, I am autistic

About the Author:

Aidan Draper has vibrant eyes and a big smile

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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