JuniperBug
Rainbow Bird of Friendliness
This dress. I'm sure you've heard of it by now and you're probably sick of hearing about it...but there is one more thing you should know, and it's actually relevant to ASD!
Is the dress black and blue or white and gold? Everyone sees it differently and, honestly, it doesn't much matter what you see (but I'll post a poll just for fun). What does matter is that people can perceive the same thing (ex.a picture of a dress) in different ways that aren't necessarily 'worse ways'.
Just like, as people with AS and ASD, our perception of the world is often physical different than others (brightness, pitch, volume, smell, taste, texture) and, sure, people can be kind accommodating but no one else 'really' knows what the same world is like through your eyes (ears, nose, etc.) .
I feel that this core issues in Autism acceptance: understanding that individuals literally experience things in ways that you are not able too...trusting that this is possible even if it seems unfathomable. It's a simple concept but so hard for many people to accept.
I think the dress really helped bring this issue into light. What do you think?
Here is the article that inspired this post:
#TheDress Reveals Something Pretty Profound About Autism - BuzzFeed News
Also if you only see one color set and want to see the other, here is the image enhanced in different ways.
Is the dress black and blue or white and gold? Everyone sees it differently and, honestly, it doesn't much matter what you see (but I'll post a poll just for fun). What does matter is that people can perceive the same thing (ex.a picture of a dress) in different ways that aren't necessarily 'worse ways'.
Just like, as people with AS and ASD, our perception of the world is often physical different than others (brightness, pitch, volume, smell, taste, texture) and, sure, people can be kind accommodating but no one else 'really' knows what the same world is like through your eyes (ears, nose, etc.) .
I feel that this core issues in Autism acceptance: understanding that individuals literally experience things in ways that you are not able too...trusting that this is possible even if it seems unfathomable. It's a simple concept but so hard for many people to accept.
I think the dress really helped bring this issue into light. What do you think?
Here is the article that inspired this post:
#TheDress Reveals Something Pretty Profound About Autism - BuzzFeed News
Also if you only see one color set and want to see the other, here is the image enhanced in different ways.