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- My Classmate RubyBy: Anna Robertson
- This book is dedicated to help 5-7 year old children better understand their classmates with autism spectrum disorder
- Hi, my name is Alyssa, and this is my classmate Ruby. We have been in the same class since preschool, so we are best friends.
- I know a lot about Ruby. I know what her favorite things are and what makes her special! Ruby is different from most people because she has autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- I remember meeting Ruby for the first time. I spent time trying to play with her, but she liked to play alone. She didn't want to play with me or my toy.
- I didn't understand why and this hurt my feelings.
- There were other things about Ruby I didn't understand.
- She has a hard time expressing her emotions and understanding how others feel.
- Ruby sees a speech-language pathologist (SLP) to learn how to understand herself and others.
- SLPs help people of all ages communicate to the best of their ability. When Ruby sees her SLP, they practice talking to and playing with others.
- Sometimes the SLP comes to our classroom to practice with Ruby.
- When this happens, I get to be one of Ruby's buddies. This means that I get to practice her speech and language skills with her in the classroom.(Parsons, 2017)
- One day the SLP came to our class to teach us about ASD and help us understand Ruby better.
- ASD is a disorder that makes talking to and understanding other difficult. It also means that they may be interested in things other kids are not. People who have ASD are born with it.(American Speech-Langauge Hearing Association, n.d.)
- This is also why Ruby is more sensitive to loud noises and sticky feelings.
- The SLP told us about 1 in 44 8-year-old children have ASD. That means there are many other kids with ASD like Ruby! This doesn't mean they're exactly like her though. They may have different personalities, likes, and dislikes than Ruby. (CDC, 2022)
- Learning about ASD at school made me curious to know more!
- When I got home I asked my parents more questions about what it means to be diagnosed with ASD.
- My dad told me that there are many workers that help people with ASD, not just the SLP.
- Teachers, physical therapists, and doctors all work together to understand how they can help the best! They can work on many different skills!(Strunk et al., 2017)
- Teamwork can accomplish so much!
- These workers can use tests and checklists to discover if someone has ASD.(Stewart et al., 2021)
- Learning more about ASD has helped me understand my friend Ruby so much more.
- Although Ruby will always have ASD, she is one of my best friends! I wouldn't change a thing!I am so happy I understand her more!
- Thank you for reading!
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