Pretend today is Tuesday.
Talent Tuesday is when I feature books by people in
the autism community.
Two of my favorite people/authors in the community
are Leo and Leisa.
Leo is a young adult with autism.
Leisa has a daughter with autism.
Leisa has a daughter with autism.
Leo’s book follows a ferret.
Leisa’s book follows families.
I’m thinking about them because
I’m thinking about the many talents
I’m thinking about the many talents
people with autism have.
Leo’s authorship is not just his gift of words.
His book demonstrates his gifts of focus and determination.
His book demonstrates his gifts of focus and determination.
Leisa’s book features many talented people with
We all have unique ways of engaging with the
world.
Sometimes these ways trip us up.
Sometimes they let us soar.
world.
Sometimes these ways trip us up.
Sometimes they let us soar.
The stereotyped picture of someone with autism
too often misses their talents entirely or dismisses
them as something freakish - “splinter skills” or
too often misses their talents entirely or dismisses
them as something freakish - “splinter skills” or
“savant ability” as if they are not connected to
the person and all that they are.
the person and all that they are.
These gifts offer others the wonderful
chance to better understand how that person interacts
with us and the world.
chance to better understand how that person interacts
with us and the world.
I want to share this perspective. I’m still working on how.
Will you help me? Would you send me a note about your gifts
Will you help me? Would you send me a note about your gifts
(if you have autism) or your kid's (any age with autism) gifts?
autismreads@gmail.com
