{"id":13893,"date":"2014-12-30T20:04:56","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T01:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.damasketdentelle.com\/?p=13893"},"modified":"2020-07-30T13:25:54","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T17:25:54","slug":"a-letter-from-teddy-to-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/damasketdentelle.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/a-letter-from-teddy-to-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter from Teddy to the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I just finished writing\u00a0a letter that I never even imagined could be necessary. But it seems there is still a gaping need for education. I hope it can help, even in the tiniest of ways. And I wanted to share it with you, just because…<\/em><\/p>\n

Here it is:<\/h3>\n

Hi my name is Teddy, I am 4 and half years old. You might now me \u00a0as the little boy who LOVES his Big Jet and dragon. You do? Well there, that\u2019s me\u2026 big blue eyes & short(ish) messy brown hair!!<\/p>\n

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I wanted to share with you something: did you know my real name is Edward? My mommy and daddy nicknamed me \u201cTeddy\u201d when I was a baby and it stuck. Now, I don\u2019t even turn around when people call me Edward. I also wanted to tell you something else:\u00a0I have autism<\/strong>. I know it sounds like a weird new word, but let me tell you a little bit what is autism to me.<\/p>\n

I feel the world through my fingertips<\/strong>, that\u2019s why sometimes I like to touch your sweater or your hair, it is because they look so soft. I don\u2019t mean to harm you or make you uncomfortable, I am actually very gentle. But it\u2019s true that I don\u2019t grasp the emotions in your face when you tell me to go away and to leave you alone, and\u00a0it makes me very sad<\/strong>. I feel lonely and left out.<\/p>\n

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photo credit:\u00a0Majka<\/a><\/p>\n

It is hard for me to come up to you and ask you to play, I am trying hard, but I have a language delay and I don\u2019t always find the right words. Next time you see me playing by the tent or draw at the table, just come over and I will be very happy to play with you.<\/p>\n

Another thing about my autism is that\u00a0I don\u2019t very much like change<\/strong>, actually \u2026 I don\u2019t like it at all but I am becoming much better at it, with a lot of practice. One of my qualities is that I am a very determined little boy, so believe me\u2026 I\u2019ll keep trying until I get really good at it!<\/p>\n

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I seem to like pulling my tongue out!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eating is funny for me too; I only eat certain types of food. I like pasta (a lot!), chicken nuggets, milk, yogurt, bananas, bran muffin, chocolate chip cookies and pizza. I really dislike any colored foods, candy and soups and most often than not I prefer to eat standing. It is not because \u201cI am a spoiled child\u201d or that I need to learn \u201cproper table manners\u201d,\u00a0tying me down to a chair or force-feeding me<\/strong>, as some people have suggested to my mom and dad, would not change anything. It is yet another thing that I have to master.<\/p>\n

I am very smart<\/strong>, but I learn in a different way and my parents, my daycare\u00a0educators, and the wonderful therapists that work with me over 20 hours a week are trying to figure out just how to help me best in learning and hopefully in preparing me to enter Kindergarten at the same time as you all.<\/p>\n

I hear you sometimes say that I live in my \u201cbubble\u201d, I see how that could appear so. Are you curious to know what I do when I space out from the class\u2019s activities? Well quite a few things actually: I sometimes look at how the sun rays diffract into the room as they come in through the window; I am very interested in light. I also look closely at the toy in my hand and observe its tiniest details, a few centimetres away from my eyes.\u00a0It calms me<\/strong>. I count, forward and back, I count all sorts of things and I order them in my head.\u00a0I also recite movie quotes that I have memorized<\/strong>: Nemo, How to Train your Dragon, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, and Planes are my favorite.<\/p>\n

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So I hope these few lines will help you know me a little better and help you understand that I am just a little lovable kid, looking to fit in with his peers and eager to play and discover the world. I hope now, you will want to play with me more often and that your compassion towards my being different will grow over time.<\/p>\n

xox<\/p>\n

Teddy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  I just finished writing\u00a0a letter that I never even imagined could be necessary. But it seems there is still a gaping need for education. I hope it can help, even in the tiniest of ways. And I wanted to share it with you, just because… Here it is: Hi my name is Teddy, I…<\/p>\n

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