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From the Ted Talk by Ethan Lisi: What it's really like to have autism

Unscramble the Blue Letters

But the question is, am I really diseased if I just think detffeinlry? The main problem with lniivg autistic in today's society is that the world just isn't bulit for us. There's so many ways that we can get overwhelmed. For example, the thing that makes me oeheerwvmld all the time is loud noises, which means I never crank up my music really loud and I usually am not a fan of large parties. But other people on the spectrum might get overwhelmed with things like bright lights or strong smells or geooy textures that all have the potential to create anxiety. Think about all of the soaicl gatherings you've been to in the past. Was there loud music playing? Were there really bright lights? Were there lots of different food sllems going on at the same time? Were there lots of conversations hanipepng all at once? Those things may not have bothered you guys, but for someone with autism, they can be quite overwhelming.

Open Cloze

But the question is, am I really diseased if I just think ___________? The main problem with ______ autistic in today's society is that the world just isn't _____ for us. There's so many ways that we can get overwhelmed. For example, the thing that makes me ___________ all the time is loud noises, which means I never crank up my music really loud and I usually am not a fan of large parties. But other people on the spectrum might get overwhelmed with things like bright lights or strong smells or _____ textures that all have the potential to create anxiety. Think about all of the ______ gatherings you've been to in the past. Was there loud music playing? Were there really bright lights? Were there lots of different food ______ going on at the same time? Were there lots of conversations _________ all at once? Those things may not have bothered you guys, but for someone with autism, they can be quite overwhelming.

Solution

  1. differently
  2. happening
  3. social
  4. smells
  5. living
  6. overwhelmed
  7. built
  8. gooey

Original Text

But the question is, am I really diseased if I just think differently? The main problem with living autistic in today's society is that the world just isn't built for us. There's so many ways that we can get overwhelmed. For example, the thing that makes me overwhelmed all the time is loud noises, which means I never crank up my music really loud and I usually am not a fan of large parties. But other people on the spectrum might get overwhelmed with things like bright lights or strong smells or gooey textures that all have the potential to create anxiety. Think about all of the social gatherings you've been to in the past. Was there loud music playing? Were there really bright lights? Were there lots of different food smells going on at the same time? Were there lots of conversations happening all at once? Those things may not have bothered you guys, but for someone with autism, they can be quite overwhelming.

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Important Words

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