Today is World Autism Awareness Day. I don't have a lot of personal experience with autism. It has not affected anyone in my family. But in my career field, school psychology, I see autism regularly. Even as a student, only being in the school 2 days a week.
Kids with autism have stolen my heart. There is so much uniqueness in the population, and there is a saying that if you know one kid with autism, you know one kid with autism. Like typically developing peers, kids with autism are all individuals. They have SO much to offer the world, and I learn from them regularly. I am also always smiling when I am around kids with autism. There is something about the way many of those students interact/experience the world that is eye-opening and funny. They always seem to put life in perspective for me by their straight-forward way of seeing the world and interacting. (again, in general, as no two people with autism are the same) I really hope that throughout my career, I can continue to interact with students with ASD so that I can help them to have better experiences in school.
I encourage you all to try and learn more about autism today and throughout April.
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