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The Autistic Boy Who Became Typical

Many times as a nonspeaking autistic I was angry because I wasn’t like everyone else. Time has enabled me to be proud of my autistic self. Yes, life has its challenges, but doesn’t everyone else have challenges, too? The autistic boy wanted to be like everyone else. He wanted to be able to talk to his friends, drive a car, and have people realize how smart he was. He was envious of others…