Most people do not realize how tough it is for an autistic child, or more for most special needs children, to deal with the everyday issues that we take for granted. They often view the different behaviors of those children with every kind of reaction from pity and sympathy to horrible thoughts, such as "Why do the parents even take that child outside or to the restaurant or to the ballgame, etc.?" In What do You See? What's Inside of Me?, I try my best to give the reader a look at different activities and show the average ...
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Most people do not realize how tough it is for an autistic child, or more for most special needs children, to deal with the everyday issues that we take for granted. They often view the different behaviors of those children with every kind of reaction from pity and sympathy to horrible thoughts, such as "Why do the parents even take that child outside or to the restaurant or to the ballgame, etc.?" In What do You See? What's Inside of Me?, I try my best to give the reader a look at different activities and show the average reaction to these activities followed by the autistic child's take on the same exact stimuli. I did my darnedest to climb inside my son's head and hope that I came close (at least he tells me I am right on) to his real reactions. I also based this on my everyday observations of my son and the trials and tribulations he has to face each and every day as he tries his best to overcome his fears and deal with whatever is thrown at him. My hope is to give the readers (hopefully other kids, parents, teachers, health care professionals, and so many more) insight into the workings of many autistic children's minds and gain a better understanding of why they act as they do, often so differing from the other kids.
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