Open AccessPicking a Thousand Scabs: Coping in A-Sharp
Author(s) -
Arianne Garcia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal committed to social change on race and ethnicity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2642-2387
DOI - 10.15763/issn.2642-2387.2020.6.1.217-221
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , racism , autism , psychology , perspective (graphical) , poetry , psychoanalysis , developmental psychology , psychotherapist , sociology , visual arts , art , gender studies , literature
In this poem, the author describes a pre- and post-diagnosis review of her life and the effect a lack-of an autism diagnosis had on her focus moving through education whilst being a Latinx youth. The author writes about her experiences coping with communication and social deficits, racism, abuse, and autistic burn-out, to shape a perspective for educators apply for their learning environments.