My Teachers Called Me Weird, Stupid, and Lazy

I was autistic without a spectrum to be on.

Not Weird Just Autistic
ArtfullyAutistic
Published in
4 min readJan 31, 2022

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I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism that’s known for high intelligence, lacking in social skills, and problems with verbal communication.

Now it’s simply called ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).

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Not Weird Just Autistic
ArtfullyAutistic

J.R. Reed is a late-diagnosed autism self-advocate who writes, speaks, podcasts, and livestreams. He’s also editor at Destigmatizing on Medium.