Column: Author looks to change perception of autism
The north San Diego resident has penned his first children’s book. It’s not the typical tale of adventure, solving a mystery or forging friendships.
The ASD diagnoses for 8-year-olds ranged from a low of 2.3 percent in Maryland to a high of 4.5 percent in California. Julia’s debut on Sesame Street went a long way to helping children accept kids on the spectrum who act a bit differently than they do, notes Amy Munera, who manages the“We were happy when ‘Sesame Street’ introduced the Julia character,” she says. It teaches awareness of differences to kids without making it a big deal.
This book, “I’m Autistic And I’m Awesome,!” by San Diego author Derek Danziger, is available on Amazon.com. In his book, children exhibit various behaviors — waving their arms, skipping around, being unusually quiet and refusing to join in an activity — all portrayed as acceptable behavior, even though it wasn’t what the other kids were doing.
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