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In reply to the discussion: Are you autistic? I am. [View all]

KitFox

(425 posts)
39. Thank you dearly, hunter, for sharing your experiences and perspective. It is laudable and helpful
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 02:51 AM
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to all of us. During my long elementary teaching career, I was fortunate to have had quite a number of children with autism in my classes. Oh how we all benefited! I have so many special remembrances; I’ll share one example: I had a prism window in my classroom that a parent had made for me. One morning, during math time, my little guy jumped up and started dancing around. The sun was shining through the prisms and reflecting rainbows all over the floor. He whispered, “I’m dancing in the rainbows.” I joined him and asked, “Would anybody else like to dance with us?” Soon, all of the children were up dancing and laughing and carrying on. It was joyous and wonderful. Just think what we would all have missed had he not been a part of our classroom family. I always felt my children with autism or Down’s syndrome or ADHD taught me so much more than I taught them. It is vile what ludicrous Drumpf and the RfK nightmare are spewing out from positions of power and horrifying that their minions will lap it up and spread it around. Thank you again, hunter, for speaking out. You’re inspiring! Be well! 😊🧡

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Are you autistic? I am. [View all] hunter Monday OP
This was an excellent read and insightful. Thank you. chowder66 Monday #1
KNR and bookmarking. niyad Tuesday #66
Probably. canetoad Monday #2
Recommended. H2O Man Monday #3
DURec leftstreet Monday #4
Yes Timewas Monday #5
This is such a hateful, ignorant, regressive period in history... hlthe2b Monday #6
Thank you for sharing your story mr715 Monday #7
Thank you for writing this. milestogo Monday #8
Great post Wild blueberry Monday #9
Thank you mountain grammy Monday #10
I am, too, and I feel for you EnergizedLib Monday #11
Yes Oneironaut Monday #12
Hunter, thank you for sharing your experience Ilikepurple Monday #13
Thank you for this. yardwork Monday #14
K&R mvd Monday #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #50
I have Asperger's - my inability to read ppl led me to Psy. alittlelark Monday #16
I'm an Asp. ChazInAz Tuesday #55
How did you overcome writing "like an ESL student with a head injury?" Sogo Monday #17
I started college as an engineering major and switched to Biology... hunter Monday #22
I suspect I may be on the spectrum. area51 Monday #18
Thank you for every bit of that and sharing it here. Maru Kitteh Monday #19
The kids told me that I am on the spectrum. Grolph_ Monday #20
For what it's worth, I think your writing is excellent. 3Hotdogs Monday #21
Very insightful, hunter... slightlv Monday #23
Covid DID its best, for now. vanlassie Monday #24
Sharing your story and experience has done us all a real service. Thanks ❤️ MLAA Monday #25
Apparently me too. KentuckyWoman Monday #26
Sincerely thank you for this Sympthsical Monday #27
Excellent. Thanks. I'm definitely on several spectrums. Fortunate to have found my way. Need more for Silent Type Monday #28
I am not, but I love someone who is. FM123 Tuesday #29
Thank you posting proud patriot Tuesday #30
You write very well for someone who is 'autistic'. Jack Valentino Tuesday #31
RFK jr is a total dick and a nasty moron. Would be nice to go back a couple of years when I didn't know he existed. Dave Bowman Tuesday #32
In the end, we're all, each, a bag of tricks... BurnDoubt Tuesday #33
Yes. meadowlander Tuesday #34
Thank you for this, meadowlander Hekate Tuesday #37
I am impressed by your strength Easterncedar Tuesday #40
This description is so helpful Alice Kramden Tuesday #41
Thank you for posting this LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #53
Thank you for sharing meadowlander Ilikepurple Tuesday #71
Excellent post. markodochartaigh Tuesday #35
Thank you for teaching us, hunter. I remember the books that blamed "refrigerator mothers" Hekate Tuesday #36
I gather most of us are, to some extent Oeditpus Rex Tuesday #38
My experience is similar to yours Mossfern Tuesday #49
My mom had it both ways Oeditpus Rex Tuesday #72
Thank you dearly, hunter, for sharing your experiences and perspective. It is laudable and helpful KitFox Tuesday #39
This is a wise and helpful thread Alice Kramden Tuesday #42
Raises hand. nt. druidity33 Tuesday #43
Autism Mr.Bee Tuesday #44
K&R spanone Tuesday #45
Yep!...along with most of my family... MiHale Tuesday #46
Thank you for sharing your story, hunter Clouds Passing Tuesday #47
Probably Lithos Tuesday #48
I put my parents through hell and I was completely oblivious to that. hunter Tuesday #59
Thank you for your story LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #51
Pretty sure I am. no_hypocrisy Tuesday #52
High functioning autism is in our family, so I'm very familiar with it. I have a cousin whose parents didn't understand Martin68 Tuesday #54
Thank you for sharing your life here. You are a fantastic writer. 1WorldHope Tuesday #56
Thank you for posting--glad autism is being discussed now by people with lived experience. Timeflyer Tuesday #57
This sounds just like my son, but currently he only has a diagnosis of ADHD LT Barclay Tuesday #58
One of my kids is "on the spectrum" and now a successful adult. hunter Tuesday #60
Thanks anyway. LT Barclay Tuesday #70
Post removed Post removed Tuesday #61
probably AllaN01Bear Tuesday #62
My daughter is. Pacifist Patriot Tuesday #63
There are strong upsides to having autistic friends PurgedVoter Tuesday #64
terribly functional so not considered. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #65
found out I was Aspie when I was about 67 or so..Now 77. LiberalArkie Tuesday #67
Thank you for your honesty -- your voice matters youssef5070 Tuesday #68
I think we are all born and live in our own world for as long as possible. Aussie105 Tuesday #69
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