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Apr. 20th, 2010 02:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
charliesmumThe other day Charlie called as he was walking home from school. His friend John had asked him a question he didn't know the answer to. 'Mom,' he says, 'how did I get Autism?'
I've actually tried to teach him to be open about the fact he is on the spectrum, because, especially with him, it is not always apparent to the untrained eye, and I'd rather people knew up front he had a neurological disorder and isn't just 'weird' or mis-behaving. I'm glad he feels comfortable talking about it.
Someone on the Doctor Who community just mentioned something to me that I think is interesting - she said that Matt Smith's Doctor is more alien than David Tennant's and reminded her a bit of someone with Autistic tendencies. I think this is why Charlie likes him so much. He recognizes in Matt Smith's characterisation a kindrid spirit.
I've actually tried to teach him to be open about the fact he is on the spectrum, because, especially with him, it is not always apparent to the untrained eye, and I'd rather people knew up front he had a neurological disorder and isn't just 'weird' or mis-behaving. I'm glad he feels comfortable talking about it.
Someone on the Doctor Who community just mentioned something to me that I think is interesting - she said that Matt Smith's Doctor is more alien than David Tennant's and reminded her a bit of someone with Autistic tendencies. I think this is why Charlie likes him so much. He recognizes in Matt Smith's characterisation a kindrid spirit.