Kids
Written for children
Same respect. Shorter sentences. You can read this alone, or with someone sitting nearby — not quizzing you. Teenagers have a separate section. Pictures for how you feel are in their own area.
How is the load
Hold-up cards
One symbol. One sentence. Show the screen. You do not have to add extra words.
Kindred hold-up cards
Soft is gentler on the eyes. Strong is easier to read across a room.
Short notes
0 of 7 read- Start hereYour brain is allowedAutism is a way a brain can be. It is not a mistake.
- BodyHelpers your body already hasFlapping, rocking, humming, squeezing — that can be work, not naughtiness.
- SensesWhen the room is too muchLights, noise, clothes, smells, and people can all arrive at once.
- VoiceTalking is not the only wayTyping, cards, pointing, and silence all count.
- AskYou can ask for helpNeeding a break is not being in trouble.
- AfterWhen your body is fullToo much can spill out, or go very quiet. That is not naughtiness.
- TogetherHow to be a kind friendAsk. Wait. Don’t grab. Believe them.
If you are a friend
Ask first
Hugs, toys, hair, games. Wait for yes. No is a full answer.
Wait
Count slowly after you ask. Do not stack more questions on top.
Don’t grab
Do not pull their arm, spin them, or move their body for them.
Believe them
If they say too loud, too bright, or too much — that is true.
Take the love seriously
The thing they love is not a joke. Ask one real question about it.
If the body wants a job
A board can be a voice. Open AAC.
Grown-ups: sit nearby if asked. Do not turn this into a test. Follow the child. This is not medical advice.