Sesame Workshop just released 12 new videos featuring kids with autism, the second phase of its amazing Sesame Street and Autism initiative. As with the previous video releases, they worked on them with a coalition of some 250 organizations along with the autism communit.
Just a few minutes long, the videos feature children and teens with autism, along with some siblings and parents. The messages—of uniqueness, acceptance, appreciation and understanding—apply to kids with any special needs. And they're great for typically developing kids and their parents to watch, too. I love this one girl's quote in What Do You Want Kids to Know About Autism?: "It just makes you yourself, no matter if you're...if you can't speak or you can't concentrate, just be yourself and that's what makes it good inside your heart."
Below, a sampling of the new videos. I'll leave you with a favorite quote from one of the older ones: "This special needs life, I see it almost like a track and field team," says a mom in Meeting Unique Needs. "You know, like you need to stay in your lane. There will always be someone who's making more progress than your kid, someone who's just doing so awesome, you know, and you feel like 'My kid's not there yet.' I would say to stay in your lane. Look at your kid, the goals you have for your kid, and start there."
What Makes You Amazing?
What Are Your Favorite Things?
What Do You Want Kids to Know About Autism?
Image: What Makes You Amazing?
I wish I could love myself like that girl. I am useless.
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DeleteYou're not useless!! Can you hear me? You're my Friend!! You are gifted, talented, definitely not a failure, loved.... Beautifully Unique.... God has a special place on this planet for you!! You're not useless!! Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Anna.... I love you!! I do mean that!! ;)
Love you later, Raelyn
Anna, although we have never met in real life, what I know from our interactions here is that you are a super-smart, intuitive, caring, sensitive young woman. There should be more people like you in this world. Give yourself credit where it's due. You're wonderful.
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Delete"You are a super-smart, intuitive, caring, sensitive young woman. There should be more people like you in this world. Give yourself credit where it's due. You're wonderful." I absolutely agree with Ellen!! ;)
Love you later, Raelyn
You are not useless Anna. You are a wonderful, musical, quirky human being.
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Delete"You are NOT useless!!!!!! You are amazing, you are smart, you are loved, you are beautiful, give yourself credit for all of these wonderful qualities that you posses and you have friends in all of us we love you!!! We really do!!!" I wholeheartedly agree!! ;)
"You are a wonderful, musical, quirky human being." I absolutely agree with Kathryn A!! I love quirky human beings!! I do mean that!! ;)
Love you later, Raelyn
There is no one on this earth who is useless, Anna! You are an amazing, awesome, WONDERFUL person! God would not have put you on this earth to be useless, you are worthy!
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