Wednesday, September 25

Tag: Autism

In His Ongoing Struggle with Autism, My Brother Never Gives Up
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In His Ongoing Struggle with Autism, My Brother Never Gives Up

Fifth grader Little V was recently given the assignment to write about somebody in her life that's a positive influence. She wrote the following about her younger brother who has autism. This is posted today in recognition of National Brother's Day, May 24, 2020 and to build further awareness for all developmentally disabled people. Positive Influence Speech  The person who has a positive influence in my life is my brother, Peter. He is 8 years old and has autism.  My brother is not like any other 8 year old brother.  My brother has many struggles. These struggles impact his life every single day.  He has digestive issues, which means his belly hurts a lot. He cannot eat dairy, and he can't eat gluten. He can't eat carbs or sugar a lot. This elimina...