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THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK PROGRAM
On Autism
Featuring:
Eddy Franklin, David Franklin,
and Joanne Spinoza |
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"Autistic? Wow!", exclaims 14 year old Joanne Spinoza when told about her neighbor, David Franklin's condition. "Is he a painter, a musician, or what?" Joanne has confused the words "autistic" and "artistic" and this is only one of the several misconceptions addressed in this program on autism. Through David, who is a fifteen year old boy with autism, his brother Eddy, and their friend, Joanne, children learn that David is a regular member of the Franklin family. In developing this program with the New Jersey Department of Developmental Disabilities,
The Kids on the Block conferred with experts on the staff of the sponsoring agency, with educators and parents, and met with children with autism and their brothers and sisters. The package consists of large hand-crafted puppets, three scripts, props and follow-up activities and resources to form a comprehensive curriculum on the topic. The program features DAVID FRANKLIN and his brother EDDY FRANKLIN who together depict what it is like to have a family member who is autistic. Script material covers specific issues such as behavior modification and reinforcement, temper tantrums, extinguishing inappropriate behaviors, myths and misconceptions about autism and employment possibilities and independent living for a person who has autism. |
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Siblings of Autism and Related Disorders |
http://www.siblingsofautism.com/
This web site is a way of venting for us kids. If you need to talk to someone who knows what your going through, this is the place to come. This is a "safe haven" for kids to chat and just shoot the breeze with each other. I hope that many of us out there can help inspire those who need to be inspired and help those who need to be helped. |