Thread by @Adriana_Edu

"Much like a safe food, editors happen to rely on stereotypes: the little Sheldons, little Good Doctors, or little Rain Men in the stories they publish. But there’s a buffet of #autistic 'flavors,' a whole spectrum of tastes, out there that they’re missing."

A must-read! ❤️♾

https://twitter.com/novelmindkidlit/status/1567877633991659521

"Part of this exclusion comes from there being hardly any openly #neurodivergent or #disabled gatekeepers in the industry. Yet at least one neurodivergent kid is learning in virtually every classroom in the country."

THIS.

ND and #autistic and disabled kids are EVERYWHERE.

I talk about this in my workshops and PD sessions.

#Autistic kids are everyone's concern! Every educator and librarian needs to know how to work with them.

And every school library needs diverse, authentic, and respectful books that reflect the reality of their lives.

#Autistic kids need to read these kinds of books, and non-autistic kids need to read them, as well.

As @jennifer_slagus writes: "All kids, not just #neurodivergent ones, need access to reading about the many varieties of neurodivergent experience."

@jennifer_slagus The mental health of our #autistic and #neurodivergent kids depends on it.

These kids need to know that they're not alone.

That they're not broken.

As @jennifer_slagus puts it, we know that these kids are "weird and wonderful." They deserve beautiful stories about their lives.