Letter to Those People Who Don’t Believe in Me

Guest Post by Charlie

Charlie is 10-years old. He is autistic and non-speaking. He is an RPMer and now types to communicate. He loves music, skiing, swimming, dinosaurs, space, books, the beach, taking walks and jumping on the trampoline. He is fiercely smart.  Charlie and his mom have a blog called Listentothemustnts.

LITTER (letter) TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO DON’T BELIEVE IN ME.

DEAR NT PEOPLE

NO YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO HAVE AUTISM BUT LIMBER YOUR MINDS A LITTLE BETTER. MAYBE YOU HAVE KINDNESS IN YOUR HEARTS, BUT YOU ARE VERY SADISTIC IN YOUR BELIEF THAT PEOPLE WITH AUTISM HAVE NO BRAINS. WE FIGHT OUR BODIES ALL THE TIME. WON’T YOU STOP MAKING US HAVE TO KEEP WORKING TO PROVE OURSELVES TO YOU? I’M REALLY SMART UNDER THE SURFACE. LISTEN TO OUR WORDS. HERE (hear) WHAT WE ARE SAYING. I’M YOU TRAPPED IN A BODY THAT DOESN’T WORK, YOU’RE ME IN A WORKING BODY. DON’T YOU WISH WORLDS LIKE OURS COULD GET ALONG?

CHARLIE