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.Still Human.
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Published: 2010-05-24 00:22:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 131578; Favourites: 7383; Downloads: 0
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This is a special person in my life. His favorite color is green. His favorite sport is soccer, and his favorite music is found on the Guitar Hero games. Like a lot of kids, he goes to school, and his favorite subject is reading. He loves swimming, computer games, and eating. He likes to dress up as Spider Man for Halloween, and wishes he could be Spider Man in real life. He has his own likes, dislikes, talents, and quirks. He breathes air, his heart beats, his mind thinks, and he has feelings. Oh yeah, by the way, he has autism, but really heβs just another human like you and me, and loves to be treated as one."If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away." - Henry David Thoreau
Faves, features, comments, and watches are always welcome and extremely appreciated. Thank you for any support in advance (although I will try to thank you personally, sometimes life gets in the way)! If you use this picture, please send a link!
Update: To answer a frequent question I'm seeing: Yes, I am sharing with him his feedback, and no, he didn't technically write the text himself, but he did to the best of his ability, so he deserves the credit. In my opinion, yes he wrote it and deserves the credit because he did his very best and that's all anyone can do.
Β©2010 - nothingbuteverything
you are NOT authorized to use this work unless I have given you my explicit (online) permission (contact me in any way on here, and I will reply to you, either agreeing or declining). THIS IS NOT STOCK. All rights reserved. Features are most welcome, and if you link it to another site, you MUST give credit to this account. If you use it without my permission, you are not only stealing from me, but are also stealing from him, and that's just cruel. Sorry for the watermark and small view size, it will not be that way on the prints, but I have received word that the picture has already been stolen on another site and am taking no chances.We have also decided to enable this as a print, mug, magnet, and postcard, and 100% of the profits will go to a wonderful organization that runs a program for people with disabilities that is close to our hearts: Easter Seals Camp Stand By Me [link] If you can, help us help them!
**Life will be very busy soon during summer months, so bear with me as far as responses go, please
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Comments: 3471
I actually have ADD
This gives me hope, and it warms my heart.
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i like that someone does a peice like this, i hav a down syndrome brother and wat u said i couldnt of said better myself!!
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Beautiful work! It makes no sense to analyze it, it all works so well together.
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He is who he is...and that's a pretty wonderful thing. I wish I was spiderman too btw.
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that picture is so touching, DA is full of many great photographers, but i think we definately could always do with more poignant mesages like this one.
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This touched me! He's lovely and the idea is great! Can we expect more from him / his life?
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dont know why you have a watermark... you should be promoting this not protecting it
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Simply Remarkable! I love this picture and it's meaning. As someone who also knows a child with Autism, I'm so happy to see positive thinking and support for those touched with this disorder. Thanks for such a powerful and emotional photograph.
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The way he thinking just difference like everybody else. Like the people who are color blind, the way their eye recieve the light is just difference. Sorry for my bad English, if something make you misunderstood, please forgive me!
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One word: Brilliant!!! It really have alot of meaning for me. Like Lady Gaga said: "it's ok to be freak", so do the autism. It is ok to be yourself, no matter what people are thinking about you!!! ^^. Sorry for my bad English.
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This looks really good! My little brother has autism, it really speaks to me so thanks!
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Omg, that text made me cry cause I was so touched by it. It's easy to forget that people who has autism actually are just
the same as others, they just have a different way to think and express themselves. A friend of mine has a younger brother who has a quite serious type of autism, and I always get quite fascinated when I think of what's going on inside his head all the time. He sees the world in another way than I do and he has a lot of qualitys that I don't have, for exemple he's extremly musical. And he's still human.
This was very inspiring, thank you!
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Oh hun! Congrats on the DD! I'm awfully late. >:
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Your brother's cute!
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Your brother is lovely (can't think of a more masculine word, eek) and bold and you are apparently just as fearless and wonderful. I've always admired people who can share things so important and close to their hearts and this is a perfect example of that.
Thanks to both you and your brother!
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aw he is cute :3 im sure your glad to have him as a brother
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wow that's really awesome that this photo has gotten so many favs and comments. it great to see someone like you who is sending a positive message to people and showing us all that no matter what problems we have, we're all still human. i know a lot of people that instantly judge others for problems and disabilities that they may not be able to help. it's really sad to me, and to see something like this is exactly how i feel about it. i don't have any disabilities myself, but i feel so sorry for those that do, and feel it wrong to act like they're less human because of it. great message and i love the picture. your brother's adorable.
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Just by looking at that picture I can tell he loved to laugh. You can always tell which kids love to laugh (most do)
I'm studying to be a Special Ed teacher and I want to do my M.A an Ph.D in ASDs.
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I like this a lot.
My little brother is 13 years old and has autism, and I love him to death!
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I loved this!!
He is soooo cute 
Your message let's his voice be heard
We need more people in the work like you great job keep it up. I really admire & respect you & your gorgeous little brother
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I have a brother with Aspergers Syndrom and this touched me deeply. He's a lovely boy and I wish him the best.
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Beautiful. <3 One of my best friends is autistic.
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Cute kid, wonderful message.
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Truly incredible <3
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He's adorable. My favorite color is also green
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AWWW^^ So cute!! I can't stand when people laugh at those who are less fortunate than others. It's not fair and it's not like they could have controlled the fact that they were going to born that way. This pic is win^^
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This is what I love about art. Truly, this picture speaks a million words. It conveys such a powerful message in such simplicity. Simply great.
And tell your little brother that he rocks :]
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I love this. This is the most stongest picture I have seen on dA so far.
It speaks deeply, very much.
My school just had an assembly about Autism.
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OMG, SOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL
My little brother also has autism, and since he was 2 years old my mom had made a lot of work with him, so actually, he's 10 years old and goes to the school(a normal school *-*),makes his homework alone, goes out with his friends(he has some little friends in the street), writes stories(little ones and simples, but stories!!!) and he wants meet the world and a lot of people(yes xD he's a little kind of sociable xD)
Anyway...You picture made me so happy in this moments, congratulations for you, your brother and all the family, really I know how difficult can be have someone like our brothers in a family *-*
If one day my brother learns english or your brother spanish, I'll be so glad of make contact(and anyway, if he wants to stay in contact with an autist child mexican, I can try to traslate xD)
See you!!!
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He's an incredibly cute boy
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May I make a correction in your statement. We are not disabled, society believes we are disabled. :] continue making an effort, just be yourself and you'll be fine.
TTFN
Me
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You're right. That was what I meant with this -> (If this sounds still kind of wrong I'm sorry) because my phrasing sounded kind of wrong to me. Sorry for that!
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I must say, bravo. Just B R A V O. I have Lyme Disease myself, and this is more of what I want to see!
This applies to people with any condition; Mental, health, whatever. People need to learn to treat us as though we're exactly the same! This gets a fav from me, and I am showing this to everyone I know. Goodness, I hope this boy knows how friggin' AWESOME HE IS.
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This is brilliant..
It is a shame that the todays civilisation cant see how much love is in such people
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exellent photo! i hope it will send a message to people that just because you have autisim dosent mean you have to be treated differently then how we are treated. i love the kid!!!
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So true! Such a cute kid too ^_^
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Love this photo, hope it's an eye-opener for people out there
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Why did you watermark it when it already had a small watermark? that really detracts from the picture...
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it's explained in the photo description, trust me, I hate it too.
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It's okay, I still faved it
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