The episode last night Survivor It was amazing. Yes, there was the usual stabbing of the back and blind, but that was not all. The surprising thing really had to do with autism in Survivor. A woman with autistic spectrum (only refers to him as autism), Eva Erickson, had a great autistic crisis in front of everyone while trying to complete a puzzle. She failed repeatedly, and more and more bothered until she melted completely. To be honest, I have never seen an autistic episode like that. But the surprising continues.
Eva Erickson’s autism crisis against ‘Survivor’
He completed the puzzle despite the storm in his brain, and his tribe hugged and cheered. This overestimulated her to the point where she started shouting again and again. She seemed to be completely out of control. She had entrusted only one person, Joe Hunter, with the fact that she had autism, and he was in another tribe at that time. The host, Jeff Probst, decided to allow Hunter to hug Erickson, and could calm his episode of autism using techniques he had previously discussed with him. It was like magic. His crisis was suffocated by a Survivor Competitor in it trusted.
How their tribe and Jeff Probst responded
Then he took the opportunity to tell everyone that he has autism. He wanted everyone to know that he was not ashamed of his autism. She talked about how it was only part of her and not something mistaken with him. His parents had been told that he would never work or live independently, but they gave him all the help he needed to defend himself. And now it is a complete success that can stand in front of people, proud of who she is. His tribe hugged her and her differences. In addition, Probst was extremely moved, and for the first time in 48 seasons, he cried.
Why this moment is important for the representation of autism
Now, autism is generally considered a developmental disorder, not a mental illness. Anyway, Erickson got up and said that her brain differences did not break her. This is a powerful message that we all need to hear. I encourage Erickson on his trip.
People with autism are not broken, they are different
People with autistic spectrum (and mental illness) will have many different experiences and live with several levels of functioning. Not everyone can have a television crisis that is easily handled by another person. However, no matter what their challenges, seeing a woman with autism standing, proud, had to feel good. He felt good for me. His greatest nightmare happened, and went ahead, everything on international television.
A message of hope for neurodivergente spectators
So, here it is for people with neurodivergente brains who stand up and shout that they are different, but not poor people. They are the bright and bright lights we need.
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