Tag Archives: Autism

Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten

Posted on September 3, 2020 by savvywriter

After naptime, Ms. Snappytail marched the kitties through school like prisoners. A tail touched Clover’s face!
In her purrrrrsonal space!
THAT WAS IT.
Clover spit. She bit. She threw a fur-flying hissy-fit.
“I quit!” Continue reading →

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Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor

Posted on January 4, 2020 by savvywriter

Be different. Be brave. Be you. These are the messages and themes in the picture book Just Ask! by United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Just Ask is a wonderful book about communicating to learn about one another’s differences. In … Continue reading →

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Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book

Posted on April 19, 2019 by savvywriter

Some kids think Matt is weird… they don’t want him to play because sometimes he acts wild when he’s excited.
Since we’re friends, I don’t want him to feel left out, so I ask Matt if he wants to play tag with me and my friends. Continue reading →

Posted in Being different, Disability, Friendship, Uncategorized | Tagged ASD, Autism, Autism Awareness Month, autism spectrum disorder, autistic children, developmental disabilities, Friendship, special needs | 1 Comment

I See Things Differently: A First Look at Autism

Posted on April 8, 2017 by savvywriter

Most of us are pretty good at finding ways to ignore things that we don’t want to see or hear… but for people with autism, it can be harder to ignore things. All the sights and sounds around them come rushing into their brains like a giant wave. Continue reading →

Posted in Being different, Disability, Uncategorized | Tagged Autism, autism spectrum disorder, autistic children, books about autism, disabilities, special needs | Leave a comment

The Bookworm

Posted on January 10, 2016 by savvywriter

Meet Sesha. He’s different, He doesn’t speak much and he doesn’t play with other kids, which is odd, because Sesha is 10 years old. Fortunately Sesha finds comfort in books, and becomes more than just another bullied kid in The … Continue reading →

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My Brother Charlie

Posted on April 2, 2015 by savvywriter

When we were babies, I snuggled and giggled with Mommy. But Charlie was different. He wouldn’t play with me. As we grew older, Mommy discovered that Charlie’s brain works in a special way, because Charlie has autism. Today is the … Continue reading →

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My Friend Has Autism

Posted on April 30, 2014 by savvywriter

My Friend Has Autism by Amanda Doering Tourville, is a book about a kid named Nick and his friend Zack. Zack doesn’t always respond when Nick talks to him and he can even walk away when Nick is talking to … Continue reading →

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