User talk:KZillwood02

This is the user talk page for KZillwood02 (talk) 16:25, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Entry 1: Screen time
An extremely influential individual in my life would be Ross, my eldest brother. Ross studied as a freelance photojournalist at the University of Gloucestershire, who now lives in London. During his time at University Ross started a blog called “Living with Autism”, as my little brother Murray has this disability. Autism is a disability that people are born with, however no two people with Autism are the same, and the severity of the disability varies from person to person. Those who may not have first hand experience of it, understandably, often misinterpret Autism. People who have this disability can often be stereotyped by society to be portrayed as “naughty” or “unusual”, but this is not the case. My little brother is a happy, bubbly individual who aims on a daily basis to put a smile on everyone’s face. Another aspect of Autism that makes Murray unique and special would be that he develops passions and obsessions with things that others simply may take for granted. Activities like feeding the swans and ducks has always been one of his favourite things too do. We don’t really understand why this is his favourite thing to do. Perhaps it is because they are peaceful? Perhaps it is because they are free? Or perhaps it is because they are simple and he knows there is nothing to fear around them. Often he can be overruled by fear of simple everyday tasks- walking up steep steps can be daunting. Whereas with the swans it is just Murray, my Mother and a loaf of bread feeding the birds- something Murray loves doing. Ross tries to portray how our family copes with Autism through his use of photographs on his blog. He uses these photographs to demonstrate that while living with Murray can be challenging, a normal, happy strong family can work together to make the most out of what they have. Murray also suffers from Hyperacusis, which means he is extremely sensitive to loud noises like sirens, dogs barking and loud bangs in the street and is unable to filter out the multiple noises that bombards our hearing system on a daily basis. These are unavoidable, but with support from our parents, Murray is learning to deal with his anxiety of loud noises better than he may not have been able too if he did not have understanding and compassionate parents like ours. Murray was never seen as an individual in our family that we wanted to cure and make better, we know there is no cure, but with the right care and love we can help to make his life happy and easier. Ross often gives a new perspective and insight into what Murray finds attractive about various situations, and captures the raw emotion of what should be simple everyday activities, but also demonstrates moments of real happiness in Murray’s and our lives. Ross’s passion and love for his photographs and family can be inspiring for others to witness and connect with, and his blog about “Living with Autism” can provide personal, visual knowledge about our family and how we have adapted.

http://www.retinaphotos.co.uk/living-with-autism Ross’s Blog “Living with Autism” can be accessed through this website. KZillwood02 (talk) 08:42, 10 February 2016 (UTC)