Autism Awareness Tidbit #7

Today's tidbit: You just never know.

With a person on the spectrum, he can appear that he is not listening, when, in fact, he has heard your every word.

With a person on the spectrum, he can be not making eye contact, but is not trying to be disrespectful.

With a person on the spectrum, situations can seem like they will be "too much" for him, but with the right preparation and a little patience, he will do just fine.

With a person on the spectrum, he can appear to be rude, when in fact he is communicating in a way that makes sense to him.

With a person on the spectrum, everything has potential: a pencil, a pen, a crayon, a piece of paper, a tissue box, a shoe, a piece of floor mat--anything can be brought into his world and can be made into what he needs.

Thanks to persons on the spectrum for, among many things, lightbulbs, electricity, and this computer on which I am typing and the Internet that allows me to share it.  Thanks to people who can focus that intensely on one thing to bring it as close to perfection as possible.