He likes to assert himself and express his opinions.
He makes his likes and dislikes clear to everyone around him in his special ways.
He loves to paint and seems to feel calm when he paints.
He loves big, open strokes and bright vibrant colors.
Khaled has a diagnosis ofAutism Spectrum Disorder.
If a child steals a candy, they get a slap on the wrist. But if they steal 100 pieces? Do they get 100 tiny slaps, or one big punch to the face?
Regardless of which generation it is, or even which culture it is, a lot of people assume entertainment means “I need to be on camera”; “ I need to be a celebrity”.
I lived this way, learning to be a louder version of myself, for 29 years. I despised it. And then I was given a gift.