Ten things every child with autism wishes you knew

It begins

I am a whole child

My senses are out of sync

See the difference between won't (I choose not to) and can't (I'm not able to)

I'm a concrete thinker, I interpret language literally

Listen to all the ways I'm trying to communicate

Picture this! I'm visually oriented

Focus and build on what I can do rather than what I can't do

Help me be social

Identify what triggers my meltdowns

Love me without "if"

The sum of ten things: your power of choice

It continues

Questions for discussion and self-reflection.