Did you know… Students favorite picture of self about me…

Did you know Students favorite picture of self about me Presentation by NAME With help from NAME(S) DATE

What I LIKE? What I LIKE? (Like most kids do )

Here is a fun video of Here is a fun video of me me doing .

Another thing about me . Another thing about me I have AUTISM OR I am on the SPECTRUM

Autism My BRAIN is made differently. I think and learn DIFFERENTLY than you do. Autism You can’t SEE my autism by the way I look. I was BORN with it, and will always have it. It is NOT something you catch (like a cold!)

Autism Some things are EASY for me, some are HARD. Everybody with autism has their OWN kind of Autism continued autism. I work VERY hard to keep learning. I am NOT dumb, it just takes me longer to think of the answer sometimes.

Autism How WE all are different Differences How we all areINSIDE body How brains think and are made different Differences OUTSIDE the body Hair colors Eye colors Kinds of blood Colors of skin Feelings

Autism Autism makes it really hard to communicate . Wh a aa Communicating aat ? .and understand what people mean, say, and do with their words or body language

What’s really hard for me Changing subjects about things I like to talk about What’s really hard for Talking softly and not getting in your space me When things don’t follow the rules and I tell you so Understanding the meaning of how words are used Paying attention and staying focused

The downside of autism Since you can’t see my brain and how it works, some people don’t understand why I say or do certain things sometimes they don’t get me. Downside of ASD

Some kids have sensory issues lights, sounds, smells, and touch bother them Check out this video game that makes it feel like you have autism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v DwS-qm8hUxc

I want to hang out and have friends, just like you Friends “Hey, could you stop talking, please?” Please be patient and it’s ok to tell me: “Do you mind talking about something else?” “You are standing too close, could you back up a step or two?” “Do you mind lowering your voice, it’s really loud?” This will help me understand what you are thinking I don’t always get your body language

Would it be right to make fun of or laugh at these people? NO, it would not! You can see their disability but you can’t see mine

All of these people, including me, have autism! Child

Even famous people have autism * These famous people from history are thought to have autism James Durbin Singer & Star of American Idol Dan Akroyd Move Actor and Comedian Temple Grandin Professor at Colorado State University, Public Speaker on Autism Albert Einstein Scientist Thomas Jefferson U.S. President Susan Boyle Singer Satoshi Tajiri Pokémon Founder *From Autism Speaks & Huffington Post February 2016 Daryl Hannah Actress

Thank you for listening and thank you to all my friends who help me, include me, and accept me for who I am! Add Picture of self Any questions?

Resources The following are additional resources that may be helpful for some in creating their self-advocacy Anti-bullying video From Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI): video of bullying presentation. scenarios and how peers can assist students with and without disabilities who may be bulled: http:// www.ocali.org/project/bullying and individuals with special needs/page/a nti bullying webcasts