Story of the project’s creator, Damir.
“My name is Damir, and I am Autistic. I understood and remembered everything from early childhood, but the adults communicated with me like with a baby since I started talking late.
I’ve always thought like an adult, but still in a different way. It took me a long time to realize how different it is.
By the first grade, I knew everything written in encyclopedias, and I wanted to share this knowledge with people. It turned out that you need to sit silently and motionless at your school desk. The whole world worked according to rules that seemed very strange to me. When you are different from others, you are not welcome at school, sports clubs, or cafes.
Everything becomes understandable only when there is a loving person nearby who will protect you and will be able to explain the way other people live and think.
I am glad I could help create a method of understanding an ordinary person’s speech and rules for autistic people. ”
A story of Damir’s mother, Svetlana.
Project creation and development is a very time-consuming process. Damir really wanted to be useful for the project. Once he asked for paint, canvas and began to paint, he did not allow anyone to enter the room while working. When the first painting was ready, Damir showed it and asked: “Is it possible to sell my painting to help launch a project for autists faster?”
We could not hold back tears… Damir asked: “Are you crying because you don’t like it, and I wasted money on paints and canvas?” We answered that people could cry with joy. He calmed down and said that he named the picture “THE MIND”, and it will show others how the autistic mind works.
We were overwhelmed with joy and pride because we had no idea that Damir had such a gift hidden inside, which he could reveal thanks to the desire to help. We still have a lot to learn about Damir and hope that this will happen soon.