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Autism Awareness

“Within every living child exists

the most precious bud of self-

identity.

To search this out and foster it

with loving care; that is the I Am Odd, I Am New

essence of educating an autistic
"Everyone is different and just
child.” – Dr. Kiyo Kitahara
because they are different doesn't

mean they are not special or

important"

- Suzie 6 years old

A STORY OF AUTISM AND FRIENDSHIP
Let's Talk! Lisa Jacovsky "Written when the autistic author

Harper is a seven-year-old little girl that loves going to the was 10, Giroux’s poetic

pool. One day she meets a new friend, Emma who has exploration of being/feeling
Autism Spectrum Disorder.. She can make sounds and not different from the perspective of

words and flaps her hands when she is excited. When
living on the spectrum brings to
Harper realizes she cannot communicate with her new friend
light that being neurodivergent is
she does not let this stand in the way of her new friendship.
not the same as being broken or
She is determined to learn how to communicate with Emma
“less.”

"People with Autism need extra care so they can voted as one of the best picture books by Kirkus
understand but sometimes they communicate in different

ways that doesn't mean they are wrong"

Daniel 7 years old