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Ethan's Story: My Life with Autism

Ethan's Story: My Life with Autism (2012)

Written by: Ethan Rice
Illustrated by: Crystal Smalls Ord

Ethan's Story: My Life with Autism is a true story about a by named Ethan.  Ethan is a seven year old boy who was diagnosed with high-fuctioning autism when he was four years old.  Ethan wanted to tell his first grade class what it is liking having autism.  For this book his parents asked him questions and wrote them down for him so he could tell his class.  His answers are all in this book.  Ethan states that life is different for him because of his autism, but that does not mean he wants to be treated any differently than all the other students.  

This story would be great to have in your classroom if someone had autism.  I do no think I would read it if it made a student with autism uncomfortable, or if their parents did not like it.  I think that even though it is informational about autism, that it is better to have at home rather than in the classroom.  I do not think that I would keep this book in my classroom library.  Although, if I had a student who had autism, or a family member with autism, I would allow this child to take the book home to read.  Then, if they wanted to share, we could read it for the class.  I would personally love to have this book at a home library because I believe everyone should be educated about autism, and people on the spectrum.  

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  1. AnonymousOctober 2, 2017 at 1:14 PM

    That is so interesting! It is great that it is a child's perspective on Autism and their first hand experiences. I agree that it may be a tough subject if it makes a student or parent uncomfortable, however to build those relationships in the classroom between all students I think it may be a good idea!

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  2. UnknownOctober 2, 2017 at 1:14 PM

    I really like how you expressed your thoughts about this book. Talking about autism could definitely be a tricky situation in a class. It is great to know that it is a book that I should keep at home.

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  3. UnknownOctober 2, 2017 at 2:13 PM

    I would love to to have known about this book last year.This would be a great book to share with the class as a whole because it will allow them to understand how a child may be different then them but they still want to be treated like everyone else no different. This would also help the students learn about each other and that even though he/she are Autistic doesn’t mean they don’t have feelings and that they are comfortable with who they are.

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