![]() It’s common knowledge that, in the worlds of supes, the true identity of our hero is anything but common knowledge: Wonder Woman is Diana Prince, Martian Manhunter is John Jones and in the good old days of comics, Thor even became Donald Blake, a man who disguised his iconic hammer as a cane to help him walk.Īlthough it’s not exactly a quirk our community is raring to celebrate, it’s the unfortunate truth that many autistic people also wear a disguise, when trying to blend into society. But, hey, we call The Hulk a hero and he’s wiped out entire city blocks while ‘saving the day’! 3. Chances are we’ll either try our best to right the wrong or, alternatively, the unpredictability of deceit may result in a meltdown of cataclysmic proportions. However, it is the action we take, when evil is afoot, that is when we are at our most heroic.ĭon’t believe me? Try cutting in front of a queue/line when an autistic person is on the watch or try breaking a promise you made to the autistic person. Obviously, there are clear complications with seeing the world purely in black and white. ‘super empathise’ (take that anyone who believes autistic people are without emotion).have a higher sense of morality (knowing right from wrong).This strong sense of obligation has been studied and reported in countless autism research papers demonstrating how we: Instead, being something many of us come packaged with. However, unlike our unfortunate wallcrawling friend, this isn’t something the autistic community had to learn through misfortune. A Strong Sense of JusticeĪs the ever-botched Spider-man quote goes: ‘ With great power, there must also come great responsibility’ (yes, that is correct – look it up!). So, if you’re saying that these don’t make us super, then you’re also saying that Captain America isn’t either…. But, without his shield, these same heightened abilities are what sets Captain America apart. Of course, these powers can cause complications, such as being unable to identify when a child is truly in pain and yes, they are not flashy enough to get us an invite to join The Avengers. Super hearing: In fact, all our senses are pretty sharp but most impressive is that some autistic people have even been known to hear electricity.Hyper recollection: Our brains have more memory than an elephant working as a historian. ![]() Invulnerability: autistic people can often have an increased pain threshold.However, I have already done that ( here), so instead, let’s cast the bat-signal on those more common abilities autistic people hold i.e. Stevan Wiltshire who can paint anything he sees (even if he has only seen it for mere seconds). Sure, at this point it would be easy for me to start discussing the ever amazing autistic savants e.g. They are their greatest advantage whilst also being what separates them apart from the rest of society. These powers are what heroes take with them into battle. I’m talking Flash’s speed, Storm’s weather manipulation, Aquaman’s ability to not look ridiculous in an orange fish suit. With the exception of the Dark Knight himself: Batman, all great superheroes have great superpowers. Of course, to some, this may seem hard to believe – especially after wasting so much time with your head in the clouds mistaking, birds and planes for laser beam shooting Kryptons but, the reality is, autistic people really are the super superheroes you’ve been looking for and, to prove it, here are 5 concrete reasons why, each stronger than Black Panther’s vibranium suit. And no, I’m not just playing fast and loose with what could vaguely constitute as a superhero, I really mean every word of that sentence: autistic people are superheroes.
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