I came across this piece of writing while going through Kayla’s 4th grade school work. I realized that she was studying Temple Grandin but never knew she had written a beautiful piece.
“I read the book: The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin. It is about a girl named Temple Grandin. She was a girl that had autism. She didn’t talk until age three. She likes cows and animals. She liked science. She had a teacher that helped her along the way. When she was on a farm it was less stressful because she liked animals a lot and they calmed her. When she grew up she was a big speaker, and helped people learn to go through challenges even if they were scared. While I was reading this book I noticed that I have a lot in common with Temple Grandin.
One thing that we have in common is we do not like crowded places and loud sounds because we don’t like a lot of people around we are sensitive to loud noises.
Another thing we have in common is the help we receive at school because doing something we do not like can be tricky sometimes.
Both of our moms are fighting for us to learn to get what we need. For example, Temples’s mom said they will figure things out and not send her away. My mom set up a directory for kids with special needs.
I hope you now understand why kids with autism really need help along the way. Every Child will shine”.