Ava had never been into girly things, I had tried to get her into ballet and dance but she wasn’t interesting. Her first year at school, Ava was tested for autism and the results were positive so I became a devastated mother because my child was dumb.
The teachers said, ‘Ava is an intelligent child, she just thinks differently and her autism should be embraced not placed in an negative light.’
Years later, Ava proved this statement to be correct when she won the County’s Children Chess Championship.
(Inspired by; https://only100words.xyz/2020/01/09/three-line-tales-week-206/ with thanks).
So cool! Yeah, autistic children need special attention but they can be super smart. I think it’s a blessing in disguise really. Such an inspiring post!
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Thanks 🙂 I did some work with autistic children and I know how they can sometimes be.
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