I really enjoyed the presentation. I think it may have been very eye opening for some people. I don't think that everyone understands that even though a person has autism, they can still be an intelligent person. This can be seen by the words Barb choose for her book, as they were very impressive. Her language style is so witty and snarky, and she has a very good sense of humor. I've worked with a little boy with Autism, and he is one of the most intelligent children I've ever met. I really like what she said about people with autism finding their purpose and perseverance. I believe that given a task, everyone can do it, just in a different way. For students with Autism in the classroom, I would want to make sure that they have the accommodations they need to succeed and display their knowledge and intelligence.
What I also thought was interesting was everyone's reaction to her. I think it was really cool how impressed some pople were. Some people were very interested in her book, and her process of presenting. It was also interesting to see how some people reacted negatively to her. I heard some people around me making rude and immature comments. I think this really highlights the idea of perseverance, and the very real challenges people with Autism must face. It also shows what type of teachers some of these people will become, by grouping students with autism into a pigeonhole of low expectations.
I really liked how the first thing Barb said to everyone was "Autism in my prism, not my prison". It really illuminated the idea that autism is not what defines the person. Autism is only a part of who they are. I saw this news segment that really shows how intelligent and intuitive this one girl with Autism is. She describes why she acts the ways he does, and how it affects her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMBzJleeOno
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