When my kids were diagnosed many years ago, I went into this new world of autism somewhat naive. I was unprepared. All I would have to say is autism, and everyone would understand, but the world isn’t like that.
Like with everything else, people have their stereotypes and preconceived notions. Autism is not an election to this. Unlike other disabilities, Autism is not a physical challenge, and since it is a broad spectrum, there is no one-size-fits-all classification.
In many of these stereotypes, most will think that those with autism share the same characteristics, such as a lack of empathy, and anti-social tendencies, and they have genius abilities in one particular subject.