Ellen Botbohm's Ten Things Every Child With Autism?
Introduction
“Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me…Be my advocate, be my friend, and we’ll see just how far we can go” –Ellen Botbohm, author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew.
Does anyone know what this Ribbon represents? (Autism) Yes, this is the ribbon that represents Autism Awareness. My printer is a little off, but the colors that typically represent this ribbon are Red, Green, Yellow, and Blue. They don't have one set color because they want to represent the vastness of the Autism Spectrum. The Spectrum refers to the wide range of symptoms, skills, and levels of impairment or disability that children …show more content…
Of interest is the fact that more people than ever are being diagnosed with autism or another ASD. Government statistics indicate that the rate of autism is rising between 10 and 17 percent each year. According to the CDC, of the approximately four million infants born every year, 24,000 of them will ultimately be diagnosed as autistic. What accounts for this startling rise? It could be that much of this increase stems from newer (and broader) definitions of ASDs, as well as more targeted efforts at diagnosis. For example, a child who is diagnosed with autism today may have been considered merely “odd” 20 or 30 years ago. But it could also be that there has been an actual increase in the number of people with an ASD. Many experts believe that the explanation is likely to be found in a combination of these …show more content…
It amazes me working with children to see the different things that come out in a child with Aspergers. Their brain is opened up to a whole new world. It reminds me of a person that may have a loss of one of their senses so another kicks into high gear. I've seen 2nd graders writing the alphabet in Chinese because he simply got bored with the English version, I've seen 1st graders with the entire map memorized and drawing it free handed because they know every little detail, I've sen 1st graders that could win any spelling bee they were placed
“Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me…Be my advocate, be my friend, and we’ll see just how far we can go” –Ellen Botbohm, author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew.
Does anyone know what this Ribbon represents? (Autism) Yes, this is the ribbon that represents Autism Awareness. My printer is a little off, but the colors that typically represent this ribbon are Red, Green, Yellow, and Blue. They don't have one set color because they want to represent the vastness of the Autism Spectrum. The Spectrum refers to the wide range of symptoms, skills, and levels of impairment or disability that children …show more content…
Of interest is the fact that more people than ever are being diagnosed with autism or another ASD. Government statistics indicate that the rate of autism is rising between 10 and 17 percent each year. According to the CDC, of the approximately four million infants born every year, 24,000 of them will ultimately be diagnosed as autistic. What accounts for this startling rise? It could be that much of this increase stems from newer (and broader) definitions of ASDs, as well as more targeted efforts at diagnosis. For example, a child who is diagnosed with autism today may have been considered merely “odd” 20 or 30 years ago. But it could also be that there has been an actual increase in the number of people with an ASD. Many experts believe that the explanation is likely to be found in a combination of these …show more content…
It amazes me working with children to see the different things that come out in a child with Aspergers. Their brain is opened up to a whole new world. It reminds me of a person that may have a loss of one of their senses so another kicks into high gear. I've seen 2nd graders writing the alphabet in Chinese because he simply got bored with the English version, I've seen 1st graders with the entire map memorized and drawing it free handed because they know every little detail, I've sen 1st graders that could win any spelling bee they were placed