Autism Awareness: 13-year-old Style

“I believe that autism is one of the things that makes me different from other people. I think differently – I look at the world differently. I build cool creations with Lego, K’nex, and sometimes the way I hear music is that I hear stuff that some people don’t.

I can do good impressions: like a cat, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Darth Vader, Gollum, and some other cool characters.

I add happiness and joy to the world. I would love people to learn more about autism because it is not a curse… it is a gift.”

H (age 13) Emerging self-advocate!!

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30 Days of Autism is a project designed to fight stigma, promote civil rights, and increase understanding and acceptance for those who process and experience the world differently.

© Leah Kelley, Thirty Days of Autism, (2012)

About Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Leah Kelley, M.Ed, Ed.D., Writer, Consultant, Activist, Speaker, and Educator, working with Teacher Candidates at UBC. Authors blog: 30 Days of Autism. Projects support social understanding, Neurodiversity paradigm, Disability Justice, and connecting Disability Studies in Education(DSE)to Educational Practice. Twitter: @leah_kelley Facebook: 30 Days of Autism: Leah Kelley
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16 Responses to Autism Awareness: 13-year-old Style

  1. alienhippy says:

    I love this post, I am so going to share it on my fb. Love and hugs. Lisa. xx 🙂

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  2. Monica says:

    Love!

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  3. Go H and go Leah for raising such a proud boy!

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  4. A Quiet Week says:

    Challenge accepted, Leah! I hope to raise a son as proud as your boy. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. seeking316 says:

    What a great post! I hope my son is able to become his own advocate as he gets older.

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  6. Sue says:

    H is a great kid and yes, he will be an amazing self-advocate! The apple does not fall from from the tree! 🙂

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  9. grahamta says:

    Awesome…”sometimes the way I hear music is that I hear stuff that some people don’t.” Tell him it applies to my kid and that statement helped me. Great post!

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  10. jlbunt says:

    no truer words were ever spoken:
    “I add happiness and joy to the world. I would love people to learn more about autism because it is not a curse… it is a gift.”
    this is beautiful – h is beautiful. thank you for sharing. 🙂

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