“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)
Thirty Days of Autism 
I love this post, I am so going to share it on my fb. Love and hugs. Lisa. xx 🙂
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Thanks! I am honoured that it spoke to you! I appreciate your support! Yay!
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Love!
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Thank you!
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Go H and go Leah for raising such a proud boy!
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Thanks! You are well on the way with this with Charlie (“my love”)! It shines through brilliantly in your writing.
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Challenge accepted, Leah! I hope to raise a son as proud as your boy. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you Lori! Yay!
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What a great post! I hope my son is able to become his own advocate as he gets older.
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Thank you> We have a ways to go… but I feel we are on the right path.
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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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Thank you Sue! I appreciate your encouragement and support!
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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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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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