Autism Acceptance Day! April 2, 2025 by Jayme Ruby https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge Who is your someone with autism that makes you smile? Feel free to share anything that will help spread advocacy and inclusion. en-us 2025-04-02 17:36:21 UTC 2025-04-04 17:45:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f9e9.png jruby16 https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393132890 1 in 36 children are reported to be autistic

]]> 2025-04-02 17:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393132890 jruby16 https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393137705 2025-04-02 17:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393137705 "The Missing Heart," a poem a student shared with me in April 2020 hlewis3_11 https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393150574 2025-04-02 18:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393150574 askilton2_1 https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393225649 I spent almost 10 years working in various Autistic Support Classrooms so I have a TON of students with Autism that make me smile, even though I'm not with them every day anymore! My nephew is also on the Autism Spectrum and is always making the family laugh anytime we see him.


I am constantly in awe of how hard these individuals work to exist in our world. I encourage everyone to spend a little time trying to explore their world, too!

]]> 2025-04-02 19:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393225649 jmarshall2_33 https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393248081 This is Alex, a young man who goes to my church. He calls me his BFF and he loves to hang out during coffee time and tell me about his week.

]]> 2025-04-02 19:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393248081 Aidan Holden https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393416517 My Nephew has autism. Although it can be very challenging for him socially, he is a warm, pleasant and extremely bright young man. He excels in science and someday wants to go to college and work for an engineering company!

]]> 2025-04-02 23:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3393416517 PROUD DAD https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3394327161 This is my son Leyton. He was diagnosed at the age of 2. He is such a fun-loving and free-spirited young man. Leyton has a laugh that is contagious and a smile that will light up any room. His superpower is his photographic memory just like his dad. At his elementary school I think that he knows almost every student and staff by name. Which sometimes can just brighten anyone's day as he walks down the hall each morning greeting everyone by name.

]]> 2025-04-03 11:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3394327161 Survivor! jcrisafio2 https://padlet.com/jruby16/ta1e3a0tnidz87ge/wish/3394401698 This is a show I have watched faithfully for more than 20 years. Currently, there is a contestant with Autism and she recently had an "episode" on TV. She shared her story to the world! She made me smile!

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