THE GREATNESS OF AUTISM
LEARN FROM THE TRUE EXPERTS - THOSE WITH AUTISM
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SEAN BARRON
- Spinning objects, switching lights on and off, throwing things and rigid behavior is how Sean spent much of his time as a child. Today he is free of autism. He articulates why he felt the need to engage in the ritualistic behaviors that so many of us find hard to understand. Sean's books reveal a fascinating perspective of life on the autism spectrum.
- Sean's Interview
- What age did you become verbal and what was your prognosis at that time?
- I didn't really use words until close to age five ...
- What age did you become interested in your peers and when did you start making friends?
- This didn't start to gel until I was 16...
- Can you describe some of the repetitive behavior you had as a child and explain the purpose these behaviors served?
- Such behaviors included, but certainly weren't limited to, tossing objects into a backyard tree to watch them fall or get caught. Switching lights off and on; watching our washing machine spin; and ...
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