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Published: 2010-05-24 00:22:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 131598; 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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i have featured you again [link] thank you i know your busy you need not comment if you havent the time
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i bet hes a pretty cool dude
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What a delightful perspective on us strange folk. It definitely catered to this individual's personal whims in an atypical fashion.
I must say, while I do not suffer as harsh as this young man as I'm HFA (High-functioning Autism), I can agree with him on many of the pressures the young fella suffers, of which I too also experienced in my youth. Definitely the oddball of school, I was stricken with being socially inept and just incapable of understanding the kids around me. Teachers were also just utterly confused at times at my strange yet intellectual conjectures and wild behavioral differences, all of which they of course attributed to ADHD (which while I have ADD, it was not the cause of any of my behaviors aforementioned). The problem with me is that while I did suffer autistic tendencies in some areas (and still do) such as speech and social interaction, they aren't nearly as extreme as a low-functioning autistic, so I was often misdiagnosed with other menial disorders, never realizing what was actually taking place.
So here I am, a fella that loves to blurt random noises like that of Michael Winslow, can never seem to keep a straight face, and always seems to misinterpret people and people misinterpret me. I am utterly compassionate yet paradoxically indifferent, constructive yet ironically hysterical. I cross my legs standing in a way that leaves people befuddled, walk on my toes all the time like a raptor and utilize my limbs in the most unorthodox manner. Ultimately, I'm just a loon, though some people think I'm a genius (?). Yet I'm glad that God has brought in my life people who look beyond that first impression - which is as bitter as wormwood - and delight in the substance - which is as sweet as nectar.
In any case, hats off to this fella, as I am sure he will eventually realize that being an autistic lad is a unique, strange yet gratifying experience. I myself am sometimes appalled by my limitations that my autism brings me, as some of the most simplest tasks others take for granted I accomplish with severe exhaustion or near impossibility. However I look past them and savor the vibrant color that autism brings into life, of which I feel I would go mad should I not live another minute of it
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Mate, you write like a, uh, playwright. Walking on your toes like a raptor, lol! A most enjoyable read you are.
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Sometimes the sentiment behind a piece makes it all the more special
My brother has Cerebral Palsy. He can't walk or talk but he has so many special qualities that make him a much better human being. He loves colouring, magazines and his collection of audio cassettes. He has been my inspiration throughout my life. He turned 28 recently. I
I can totally relate with you
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nice picture, btw I have autism too
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My brother has autism. I love him to bits. He has his tantrums and his quirks and he frustrates the hell out of me but I don't think of him any different. Spiderman was his first favorite superhero and would dress up as him all the time (until his costume stopped fitting). Congrats on the DD. I think is touching and very beautiful
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Really nice photo and message! Touch everyone who see this
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OMG. Love this picture! It speaks volumes!
You know what...i had a dream last night of taking care of an autistic child and its a coincidence that this picture caught my eye!
There's nothing else to say but AWESOME! Hope that kid will move mountains (hehe sorry for the failed quotes) bec. he is Just Awesome!
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this is exactly how i feel about my autism, i just never think about it and usualy forget i have it. my mum however seems to think that whenever i forget to to something, i'm just using that as an excuse to not do it.
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My baby sister has autism. This made me cry, because so many people misunderstand and they make fun of her. But people are really close minded sometimes. I just wish everyone understood and didn't assume.
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I cried for a while, reading everything here - my little brother is autistic, so this picture means a lot to me.
Thanks for sharing.
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This is a wonderful photograph. It made me tear up a bit.
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Okay, flat out. . .I love this! And it's so true--I had an autistic friend in high school. It was sad--we were the only people he could talk to because no one else would; they all thought he was too annoying or too this or too that, it drove me crazy!
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DA will probably be mad at me... but I hope not too mad.. [link] [link]
Some of my favorite video clips from (An American Tail; Fievel Goes West.)
He might like that mouse,,, I sure do.
Someday,, a full cure will come out. This seems like one of the sweetest things you could've done for him..
Fievel.... 
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after seeing this photo i featured it [link] which you have already commented on thank you i was moved in a way i cannot put to words and after so i told my mom about this photo she asked me if i could show her and so she came over she sat in my kitchen and cried for an hour i have two uncles who have autism which was always something my mom told us growing up i remember meeting them for the first time and i was frightened by them almost as much as they were by me i didnt understand and so as a child i lashed out at anyone diffrent from me because it fightened me but over the years i have come to relize it is what makes us diffrent that makes us beautiful today i saw my mom cry for the first time and as i tried to help her through her tears i heard her say "in this moment i have felt more pain and joy then any moment in my life" i want to thank you for this my mom suffered greatly as a child because of her brothers mental illness she protected them and grew beyond her years because of it giving up her childhood to help her mother raise her brothers and in this photo and story my mom found peace a kind of peace that i can never thank you enough for
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Sweetest picture I've ever seen and read about! Beautiful idea :].
Really makes me smile ^^!
Keep up the amazing work! <3
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this picture makes me heart happy
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This is such a touching picture. I love the little kid. He just looks so happy. The way he should be. :3
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Great message: I'm one of the lucky Autistics: Aspergers Syndrome: both me (Jonathan Small) and the Account's owner: Noah Schiffman have it. And one of my fellow Deviant Watchers also has Aspergers as well so I'll give this to him.
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I love this photo. Especially boy.
I want to hug him. <3
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This one really touched me.
Thanks <3
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Oh gosh! This is too true and too sweet. I make my heart swell with pride that there are such loving sisters like you out there to support their perfectly imperfect brothers, and vice versa. This is truly amazing and just, well perfect!
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Wow the picture and story behind it truly touched me, This is such a great photo, and congrats on the DD!
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Congratulations on your DD ^_^ it's well deserved.
Tell him I said hi!
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Great picture, my niece has autism and I think people need to look at it this way instead of defining her as autistic and nothing else
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This shot is just adorable! It reminds me of why I was considering going into Developmental Psychology.
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Oh my gosh. I wish I could fave this a million times.
I have a little brother who has autism. You've basically taken the words straight out of my mouth. This is amazing. I guess all I can say is thank you.
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its good to see something like this. it pisses me off when people treat those with autism differently. With my little brother being autistic, seeing any treatment that makes them seem different just saddens me. He's a genius, but everyone treats him like he is still 2. I just wish this message could get out to more people...
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Well it has been done. Idk if you read my other comments yet. But I took most of the day (inspired by this work of yours) and I wrote a new song complete with lyrics and music. I spent some more time putting a video together and now it is on youtube. Thank you for your wonderful picture and for the inspiration it gave me. Here is a link to the song I wrote [link]
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wow! I listened to the song (sorry, I haven't gotten up to your other comments yet, lol this is taking a really long time) and it's amazing! I want to do a journal thanking everyone for the support, can I include a link to your song?! that would be amazing. I love it, is the first picture your sister, if it is she's gorgeous and keep hold of her close! she's so lucky to have such an amazing sibling!
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Awww thank you! I'm so glad you liked it 
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This is a great photo... it's cute and has an excellent attitude to it on the one hand, while also touching on a serious subject (and social issue) on the other. With Autism rates at all-time highs, so many kids are receiving labels... and along with the labels, expectations and stereotypes that quite often separate them from the rest of their peers---and, also quite often, unnecessarily.
Great image, great message.
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I really agree, my sister (who is awesome) has aspergers, so I get where this is coming from. Everyone should be treated with kindness! Normalcy doesn't exist.
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Hell yeah!!!! Say it loud, say it proud!!
Nothing to feel shame about it
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I was so moved by this picture I cried/ am crying. Thank you for sharing such an adorable guy with us. I'm so happy to see this. Thank you for it and thank him for me. <3
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Aww he's so adorable and he's so happy looking! I knew a boy my age who has autism, he's such a sweet kid too and really smart with geography. A lot of people would refuse to be his partner in history class, but my friends and I were always his partner and he would joke around and be all chipper about it all. Autistic children can be so sweet.
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you know, despite the text, "I have autism, so what?", the whole point of this photograph seems to be to emphasize the fact that he has autism.
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I hope this doesn't come as an unwelcome reply (since I'm not the photographer)...
But I don't think the point of the image is to somehow not emphasize that this boy has autism, but to show that despite that fact, he's a human being, a person, just like everyone else, who has likes/dislikes and an individual personality and life.
Sadly, with the way people are and life is, I don't really think there's a way to not deal with or bring forward the fact that a person has autism. It's all in what you do with that fact.
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