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"You Don't Have Words to Describe What I Experience" - What Does Autism Feel Like?
The sensory experience of individuals with autism based on first hand accounts.
From the Geneva Centre.
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Personal Ponies
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
A unique non-profit organization dedicated to providing disabled children with a Miniature Shetland Pony to love and care for completely without charge.
Marianne Alexander, a horse breeder, founded Personal Ponies a decade ago with a belief that the lives of children with disabilities are be enriched by having a tiny pony to care for and enjoy.
,Read the many stories of children and their ponies. The vision of pairing disabled children with a tiny equine has proven to be a unique method of fostering love, communication and joy.
Personal Ponies
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Getting a good grip on crayons
If your child holds crayons clenched in a fist while coloring, try giving Chubbi Stump Crayons or Paint Sticks instead of long crayons. The short thick shape promotes the use on a tripod (three fingered) grasp.
You can encourage the use of a mature wrist position by having the child draw on an upright easel.