Thursday, November 5, 2009

Number 1

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
By Ellen Notbohm

1. I am first and foremost a child.

This one really struck me the moment I read it. I am guilty of looking at Elizabeth as an a-typical child and thus assume in many ways that she has very little in common with typical children. This isn't true. She cares deeply about pleasing her parents, about feeling safe and secure and above all she wants to have fun.

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