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Published: 2010-05-24 00:22:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 131560; Favourites: 7383; Downloads: 0
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Description 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 he’s 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

MBPanther In reply to ??? [2010-06-25 11:33:31 +0000 UTC]

What and adorable child. And his words speak truth^^

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Viral-Juggernaut In reply to ??? [2010-06-24 00:06:44 +0000 UTC]

This actually made me cry. It's true, we should respect EVERY person no matter their disabilities. There's this girl I know with Down Syndrome and sometimes people will look at her disgust and that always angers me. She's a person just like everyone else.


You tell your friend he's got a friend in me

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Scott-Barker [2010-06-23 22:09:02 +0000 UTC]

That is a lovely picture, I think those who discriminate people with autism have no idea what challenges people with autism encounter. Really really nice

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DeathLee28 In reply to Scott-Barker [2010-07-07 01:12:45 +0000 UTC]

I agree with you

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mondscheinsonate In reply to ??? [2010-06-23 21:01:56 +0000 UTC]

Well, I fav'ed this one, and I really want to comment on it as well.

But to be honest, I can't find any words to describe my opinion about this photograph.
Well, I could find words, but they are already spoken from many people before my comment so...

Thanks for this great, great piece of art.
And Congrats on the DD, it really deserves it.

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JanneO In reply to ??? [2010-06-23 17:22:44 +0000 UTC]

This is really great! Nice to see one of my contacts to get this kind of exposure. I'm so glad for you and for your friend! Love the message you are presenting here!

Have a great day!

Cheers,
Janne

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xpen-fifteen [2010-06-23 16:03:19 +0000 UTC]

This is very sweet. My little brother has autism so I know exactly what it's like to be scrutinized for something like this. We went to this school as kids for half a year, and they didn't have a program for him so they forced him to just play in the Kindergarten area all day. I was appauled at how they treated him, and in turn, me. Tolerance of others with disabilities and different development is a great message and this photo shows it very well. Thank you for this piece. (:

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vesi4ka [2010-06-23 08:16:42 +0000 UTC]

Hi, I'm making a photography feature and I like your photo a lot. It's so emotional and shows so much! I hope you don't mind me including it?

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miriixrep [2010-06-23 06:13:11 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing (: A great picture with a nice message

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detachfromtheoutcome In reply to ??? [2010-06-23 03:57:22 +0000 UTC]

very nice picture, beeing autist doesn't mean he has no creativity, I like seeing people helping others ! (dunno if i wrote this well...i'm a frenchie , hope you know what I mean )

keep up the good work !

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AlCyanide In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 23:41:40 +0000 UTC]

Oh goodness, this picture really touched me I have to say I think this picture would change a lot of people's prejudices. My stepdad does a lot of work with autistic children amongst other children with disabilities and I often grow very attached to them.

Also, I'd just like to add, my cousin is mildly autistic and I just showed him this photo and I haven't seen him smile so much in a long long time.

Thank you very much

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RubiiGameZ In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 20:29:16 +0000 UTC]

I think it doesn't matter if you have autism my cousin is autistic and he's comming to my house anyway He's a nice cousin and he should be treated like everybody else!!!

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GourmetPrince In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 17:26:53 +0000 UTC]

Of course they're human, just because your brain develops slightly different doesn't classify you as another species. In fact, I've experienced some incredible thought process with friends with 'autism'. I've been impressed time and again with the ability they have to retain certain pieces of information. While it may cause differentiations in social development (A vague and disrespectful term if you ask me), people with autism are capable of amazing feats of the mind.

The HDT quote is incredibly relevant, and I'm impressed that you would mention it.

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Ponti55 In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 14:33:26 +0000 UTC]

The image is so inspiring.. such a lovely portrayal of emotions. A really excepetional photograph. Thank you

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humababa In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 13:12:20 +0000 UTC]

love it!

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astr0man In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 07:07:15 +0000 UTC]

more human than others...

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notimeforwords In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 06:19:10 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad of the way you've portrayed your emotions about this in your art. It shines through

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keytosuccess In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 00:57:51 +0000 UTC]

He is adorable! And this has so much meaning overall. <3

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imaginationatwork In reply to ??? [2010-06-22 00:21:27 +0000 UTC]

that is soooooooooooooo true. we are people!!!

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lauzzle In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 22:19:51 +0000 UTC]

2 of my cousins have asperger syndrome but no one should ever treat them differently <3

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MarSerena In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 22:13:15 +0000 UTC]

Omss! ADORABLE.

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dagnysmoiety In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 20:29:27 +0000 UTC]

This is the most adorable child with the most incredible message.

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amywoahoh In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 18:39:39 +0000 UTC]

I actually teared up a little when I saw this.

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Schteeklin In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 18:20:55 +0000 UTC]

What a great picture! It nearly made me cry

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Lillela In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 15:56:43 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. My eyes got all watery. I really admire people showing support and standing up for others. I think this picture will be or already is a huge inspiration to everyone.

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dreadfullydelicate In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 15:36:05 +0000 UTC]

he is SO adorable.

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Akimbo-David In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 10:31:10 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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westfall90 In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 05:38:00 +0000 UTC]

One of the greatest things I've seen on deviantart! My younger brother is borderline autistic/aspergers.
I give all my support, and congrats on the DD! We're all human no matter our personal struggles in life.

Much love, Ian

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myakane In reply to ??? [2010-06-21 01:39:51 +0000 UTC]

sooooo cute!

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DarkNinjaPoptart In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 23:50:42 +0000 UTC]

I have a person close to me who has autism, so this means alot to me, plus that kid's really cute :3 I love it, thank you for making this

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xXDearxMyAngelXx In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 20:56:20 +0000 UTC]

Aha i absolutely love this picture. :] Especially his smile. ^^ aha cute!! greatt picture! :3

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ElanorRigby333 In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 19:43:42 +0000 UTC]

Such a strong photo with a beautiful message!
Love the idea and I absolutely agree with you
*clap clap*

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AmaziumBlaze In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 19:26:23 +0000 UTC]

I love this. I cannot put it in different words.

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kana89 In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 18:32:16 +0000 UTC]

I love the words of your description.
I love also the photo and what it shows.

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cata2205 In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 16:43:00 +0000 UTC]

that's amazing, really beautiful :3

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Sabretooth-Fox In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 15:01:39 +0000 UTC]

this is really great! :3, I have autism too but I don't mention it to everyone, to me when someone finds out I have it, it's kinda funny because of their reaction

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BlackDogStrut In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 14:53:10 +0000 UTC]

ya, but a stupid one.


also, not art

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TripTripleTimes In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 06:29:08 +0000 UTC]

He is so cute~

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jane12melody13 In reply to ??? [2010-06-20 03:50:59 +0000 UTC]

Omg you made me cry...I have Autisim tooI still dont understand alot of it but I have that Ausburgers or what its name, THANK YOU I LOVE YOU AND I WISH YOU AND YOUR FRIEND/BROTHER/SON HAVE A HAPPY LIFE!

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PencilLeadAndTheDead In reply to jane12melody13 [2010-06-20 05:05:41 +0000 UTC]

I have aspergers syndrome as well. Autism is condition that exists in a spectrum of cases. It doesn't prevent any of us from achieving our goals in life. When I first learned of my condition, I thought, "Great. I'm autistic as well as ADD. Friggin'awesome". It was hard for me to handle. It made me try even harder in school and in life. In spite of my "disease" I get VERY good grades. I have recently been invited to the National Youth Leaders Conference in Washington. This has taught me many things. Among the things I have learned, is that being autistic isn't a handicap unless you think of it as that. Even more important is that we are all human, and even if some of us can't function on the same level, we are all still human beings, and should be treated as such.

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jane12melody13 In reply to PencilLeadAndTheDead [2010-06-21 22:49:12 +0000 UTC]

Me too, like working EXTRA hard, but Im only in grade 9, well almost grade 10, so I havent been invited to a Confrence :3

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PencilLeadAndTheDead In reply to jane12melody13 [2010-06-23 04:44:46 +0000 UTC]

Me too . I dunno, I just had a REALLY nice English teacher who recommended me... I guess he forgot all the times that I was a smartass.....
Hmm... You ought to try the orphan routine. Works great XD

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jane12melody13 In reply to PencilLeadAndTheDead [2010-06-27 19:36:40 +0000 UTC]

Orphan Routine?

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PencilLeadAndTheDead In reply to jane12melody13 [2010-07-09 18:44:13 +0000 UTC]

hmmm....It seems as if you have much to learn in the art of kissing ass, young grasshoper. Fortunately, I'm a professional

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jane12melody13 In reply to PencilLeadAndTheDead [2010-07-09 21:23:16 +0000 UTC]

oh yes Master very fortunte!
:3

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Aekix3 In reply to ??? [2010-06-19 23:02:08 +0000 UTC]

This is picture tells me so much, im moved
I hope he will grow up and become great person and have huge success in life

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Mlim666 In reply to ??? [2010-06-19 22:33:51 +0000 UTC]

I helped in a progrem called "Top Soccer" And you help people with mental disabilities play soccer. It was fun... Can't believe people would make fun of something they can't help...

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misscheekymonkey In reply to ??? [2010-06-19 17:55:15 +0000 UTC]

:thumb165087889:

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BadOnion [2010-06-19 14:52:56 +0000 UTC]

I am sure that he is and will be a great man!
Big and very best regards form me young fella

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RyanAce94 In reply to ??? [2010-06-19 10:43:40 +0000 UTC]

He's beautiful

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