This poem was written today due to April being Autism Awareness Month. For those with autism, low-level, non-speaking, or high-level (also known as Asperger's Syndrome) you are still important, you matter and you are loved.

       "Autism"

       by Summer Cheng (SummerCheng37)

    "Autism, what is it?

   Well, glad you asked,

   It means that a person

   with it communication may be different

   from yours,

  depending on what part of the spectrum they fall under.

   Low level autistic people tend to be shy,

   and rarely say much,

   crowds make them nervous,

    they may pace the floor as they speak,

    but is okay, because that is what makes them unique.

       Non-speaking Autistic people,

       They wish they could talk,

      but for some reason can't speak,

     so they confiscate for this with groans,

      grunts, waving hands around, or using a tablet or other device to show 

        others what they wish to say,

         and it is okay,

          because God made them special anyway.

        So let's be the voice for them

         as much as we can,

        it is all a part of God's plan.

          High-level Austic people,

         otherwise known as those with Aspergers Syndrome,

            like myself,

           Struggle with confusion, and frustration, due to not being able to process information

          the same as others around them,

          and sometimes may have a delayed response in an answer,

            or may raise their voice when they are excited!

              They  also try hard to make friends,

             and to pass their classes,

             to do whatever they can,

            to accept the things they know they can't do,

              and to be sympathetic to those under the other parts

             of the autism spectrum, along with those with ADHD, 

             or other disabilities.

           Sometimes I may joke, my brain is backward,

            but in reality, I know that is not true,

           God allowed my brain to function this way,

            so I could be me,

            he intended.

    Let me give you a shout,

    for all my Autistic friends,

   Low-level, non-speaking, and high-level alike,

     you are not a mistake,

     you matter to God,

     and you matter to me,

       and someday up there for all eternity,

      Heaven will have many of us,

        along with those who never struggled a day, or two

     or more with Autism down earth,

    but that is great

    because it makes Heaven and earth

    more special that way,

   so happy Autism Awareness Month,

     And Happy Autism Awareness Day!