Just last weekend I attended the Asperger’s and High
Functioning Autism conference. There, I listened to many talks and advertised a
research lab that I work for. At the talks I learned a lot about the lives of individuals
who are on the autism spectrum. I listened to autistic people talk about how
they need special services in schools that they often don’t receive.
One self-advocate spoke about how, when in school, he needs
to constantly leave the classroom and walk around to help himself focus, but,
oftentimes, ignorant teachers don’t let him do that, which can lead him to have
an outburst. Also, it was said that people on the spectrum may require extra
times on exams, which they may not receive. These issues can lead people on the
spectrum to be viewed as lesser because they are performing badly, when, in
fact, it’s because they aren’t being treated fairly.
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