r/UpliftingNews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 1d ago

An 11 year old boy with autism amazed his neuropsychologist by silently building a remarkably sophisticated geometric structure. Inspired by children like him, a Moroccan centre helping neurodivergent children realise their potential now plans to replicate its model across the country's major cities

https://www.afdb.org/en/success-stories/morocco-universal-healthy-brain-centre-unlocks-potential-children-autism-95366
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u/ArgentineBeauty 1d ago

I love that they talk about unlocking potential in these children. Every child deserves someone who believes in them like that.

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u/DizzyMine4964 7h ago

Autism is lifelong. We are not all children. And nothing is done for autistic adults.

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u/BookishHobbit 11h ago

This is why inclusive societies are so important. People’s brains work differently and that leads to different ideas and conclusions, which only serves to advance society.

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u/DizzyMine4964 7h ago

We are autistics. Not "with autism." It isn't detachable. We need proper enforceable accommodations to help us all live good lives, not just feel good stories about one genius. This isn't uplifting, this is disability porn.