Maddie at 7.

I have wanted to discuss with Maddie what autism means to her since I started this site, but I felt it was important first to show all sides of her to the readers/viewers at itsanautismthing.com. I believed this was the best approach because I didn’t want it to come off exploitive of her. Now that she has come to really LOVE this site and is extremely proud of it, I thought the time was right to approach this topic.

I want to mention that I really had no idea of what she would say about it. I had guessed that just like how autism is hard to describe to others, it’s also difficult to understand for someone like Maddie. She hears the word some, but that doesn’t mean she has a good grasp on how it impacts her life.

If you enjoyed this video, I would suggest you revisit the one that I did with her sister Mallory this summer. I asked her about what autism meant to her and it’s one of my favorite things at this site.

Finally, let me echo Maddie’s thoughts. Please share this site with others who might find it illuminating. Thanks.