Autism Articles by Courtney Roy

The Boston doctor who studied autism before autism

CourtneyRoy — 2016-01-27 12:36:36 UTC

https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2016/01/26/the-boston-doctor-who-studied-autism-before-autism/YivSAVdQFRXDrFwHLTLFsK/story.html

Apple store worker wows mom of son with autism

CourtneyRoy — 2016-01-27 12:38:22 UTC

http://www.wltx.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/26/apple-store-worker-wows-mom-son-autism/79346444/

Dancing Barista: Toronto Starbucks Worker With Autism Has Serious Dance Moves

CourtneyRoy — 2016-01-27 12:39:44 UTC

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/01/25/dancing-barista_n_9069480.html

Featured Product: Power Pumper

CourtneyRoy — 2016-01-27 12:40:43 UTC

http://autismdigest.com/featured-product-the-power-pumper-car/

Directions

CourtneyRoy — 2016-01-27 12:41:17 UTC

Below are 4 articles/videos related to autism. Read/watch all four. Post a sticky note below each in the following format: For the title enter your name. In the body of the sticky note leave a comment. The comment is just a brief "what are your thoughts?". Don't forget your name! Yes, this is a grade...and due FRIDAY. I have pasted a "hard link" in case you have trouble clicking the photo (in other words, no excuses ;-)

Your name would be here

CourtneyRoy — 2016-01-27 12:49:46 UTC

Your coment would go here. Do 1 sticky per article!

Brooke Hamlin

2016-09-28 01:34:36 UTC

I find this article very touching, I think that its a great opportunity for Sam to be able to do what he dreams of doing. I also find it touching that someone took the time and the effort and spent the time and put the commitment into helping sam achieve those dreams, and for giving all the people that go into that store the enjoyment of seeing someone who thoroughly enjoys his job.

Brooke Hamlin

2016-09-28 01:44:02 UTC

This Article shows that everyone has the same qualities and its whether they decide to show them or not. Wall showed his personality and proved that he was very caring and helped the mother of James in any way that he could. He didn't care what they needed all he wanted to do was help.. And I believe a lot of people want to help they just don't know the right way to go about it..

Brooke Hamlin

2016-09-28 01:52:18 UTC

My thoughts are that for many decades and still to this day people with special needs are judged solely on the fact that they are "different" when in reality they aren't that different. Yes, they may act a different way but they understand things the same ways and in some cases their intellect is more advanced than ours. I believe that everyone is made the way God wanted us to be and everyone is perfect the way they are. People need to stop judging based on how people look, act, speak, or handle themselves and accept people as they are. It would be a more functioning society.

Brooke Hamlin

2016-09-28 01:52:29 UTC

The Power Pumper is a technological advancement! Not only does it help the children with special needs out but it allows them to enjoy progressing to become stronger/ and it inspires them that things are getting better. Not only does this "toy" help kids increase their academic responding, but the power pumper also decreases "problem" behavior. This device shows that advances in medicine are here and they will only continue to get better so all we have to do is use what we have and look forward to what we are going to get in the future.

Brandy Overbee

bove8326 — 2016-09-30 14:24:31 UTC

This article was very inspirational to me. The employer took the time to train Sam & make him feel welcome & make him feel like he had " real meaning" to his life. it was very touching.

Brandy Overbee

bove8326 — 2016-09-30 14:29:59 UTC

This article in my opinion was about how the worker at the apple store didn't care that people were staring at the mom and boy on the floor, he went and sat down with them and helped them & didn't judge them or make them move, he just helped them in any way he could.

Brandy Overbee

bove8326 — 2016-09-30 14:36:41 UTC

If people wouldn't worry so much about "categorizing" people & just accepting them for who and what they are the world would be a better place. At the end of the day we are all people & were not made to be the same & that's the unique part of life and some people don't see it that way.

Gianni Sapoch

2016-10-06 00:23:35 UTC

I thought this article was awesome. Especially when someone has a disorder that gets in the way of every day life, giving Sam the job

Gianni Sapoch

2016-10-06 00:28:51 UTC

I loved this article. Everyone should help and treat anyone with special needs like this. Most people just stood and stared but he didn't. He was quick to move and help and especially when they have episodes in public places, the less people who stand and do nothing but stare the better.

Gianni Sapoch

2016-10-06 01:24:25 UTC

It's sad that people back then wouldn't give people with special needs the love and care that they needed to live the life they were supposed to. Just because somone's brain functions different than yours doesn't mean you get to treat them any less than what anyone deserves.

Gianni Sapoch

2016-10-06 01:39:16 UTC

I love the things they come out with to help special needs children. Especially if it helps in more than one aspect and it doesn't even feel like a type of behavioral therapy.