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Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences. Children on the spectrum do not always receive the same opportunities and treatment as children not on the spectrum since not everyone understands their condition fully. ASD defines them as a person and makes them different from everyone else, which it should not; people with ASD are human too. Therefore, ASD children should not be discriminated against by violating their human rights because of the lack of knowledge others have about the condition. Children diagnosed with ASD receive different treatment because of their condition. Not everyone fully understands autism and tends to believe all the misconceptions about this condition. People do not realize they treat autistic children negatively because of all the labels around autism. There are multiple social barriers around autism …show more content…

As these children get older, things like university, making honor roll, and graduating high school are all things they care about just like a regular high school student. ASD children should not have difficulty competing for academic honors in high school or have difficulty getting into the colleges of their choice. This is also disrespecting their basic and human rights. Just because these children are different does not mean, they do not get the same opportunities as the other people get. If they are not able to complete or apply for the things they want, then they do not feel like they have involvement in a supporting community. Once again, people are letting them down because they are not good enough for academic honors or a specific university. They should have an equal chance like everyone else, so they feel a part of a community, and we are respecting their

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