"I am different from others and that makes me who I am." - Rebecca

My name is Rebecca. I am 17 years old. My hobbies are photography and horse riding. I have been riding horses now for 10 years.

Autism has a impact on my life with the fact that sometimes I find it difficult to correctly interpret things and to deal with my anger. I also get easily overwhelmed by sensory input: I can react to the sensory sensations very easily, while others are not affected at all.

I am proud of my autism.
I am different from others and that makes me who I am.
Everyone is different, but my autism makes who I am.
And I am especially proud of how I approach and indicate things, even when I find things difficult.

My tip for people with autism: let others know early on about what you are experiencing difficulty with and when you need help, so that people can help you with a situation you are struggling with.