Thirty Days of Autism

I wrote a kind of teaser post about H’s project the other day. The big message of this post was that when special interests are supported with opportunity… innovation, problem-solving, and positive development are inevitable!

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H has been working…

Recycling…

Pulling things apart…

Putting them back together in new ways…

Envisioning…

He’s been planning… problem-solving… working with tools… measuring… estimating… and even sewing with what he claims to be the strongest thread available – DENTAL FLOSS! (Who knew?!?)

Here is what he’s done!!!

I told him we’d buy him the coveralls after he completed the Proton Pack. It seemed like a good way to reinforce project completion, and also to support his creativity. I also made the Ghostbusters crest and sewed it on the shoulder of the coveralls, but other than that this project was his.

H is so proud of what he has created… and so he should be! He’s made the coolest ever movie prop! I am impressed with the skills he has used to complete this project. I love LOVE the way a project like this demonstrates H’s strength in spacial reasoning and engineering, so that these areas can be appreciated. And… perhaps best of all, I can finally live free of fear of the basement ghosts… Whew!!

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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.