tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87290663982220235352024-03-20T12:51:58.461-07:00Recognizing the Potential of an Empowered ParentKavita Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259606282726669139noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729066398222023535.post-61022578716150421232021-09-26T18:51:00.000-07:002021-09-26T18:51:57.953-07:00<p> </p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">INTEREST
INTEGRATED INTERVENTION;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">LEARNING SIMPLIFIED FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH AUTISM<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #00b0f0; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">“TASK OF AN INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE EDUCATOR”<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">An educator should be innovative,
creative, imaginative and spontaneous in his or her approach. </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been observed and documented that
individual with autism spectrum disorder have certain <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">special interests <sup>1 </sup></i></b>which
they are fixated to, almost through their early years of learning and some may
have these interests as <b>obsessions</b> through the lives too. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The main objective of writing this article is</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">t</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">o develop alternate forms of learning
for persons with Autism. We can do it through <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">INTEREST INTEGRATED INTERVENTION </b>in a story telling format for all
age groups. <b><span style="color: #00b0f0;">These could be books, apps or
videos.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In
all these years, the educators, therapists and parents have used these
interests as rewards or reinforcers to teach the concepts of Cognition,
Activities of Daily Living etc. This article aims to explore the use of these
obsessive special interests as the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">key
elements/ objects/activities</b> to diversify learning in individuals with
Autism Spectrum Disorders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In general, the learning styles<sup>2</sup> are preferred in seven
different ways; theses are, Visual, Aural, Verbal, Physical, Logical, Social
and Solitary. All these have been present in a person with Autism too.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Moreover,
individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders have a strong associative memory
which can easily be harnessed to enhance learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If all these
or some of these can be used in integrated<sup>3</sup> form and worked upon,
one can augment the general pace of learning.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We already have some very strong evidences
for such learning and one such example is<br /> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Dr. Temple Grandin, who had a special
interest in animals and their behaviors and she is a<br /> </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><i>Ph. D. in the same field</i>.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Based on the
facts mentioned as the rationale, it is presumed that the individual with
Autism has some previous knowledge about the Special Interest; this knowledge
is the baseline to develop the methodology.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Learning is all about making
connections; these could be Human and Social Connections, connecting with self,
connecting with past, present and future, connecting of concepts, connecting of
objects with one another and creating, connecting with internet and other human
networks. Each connection enhances wisdom and this helps one apply the
knowledge in real life. Finally, one becomes self-reliant.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Developmental
Methodology will be followed by the integration of following elements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 42.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Story Telling format<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 108.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Provides visuals- illustrations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 108.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Is spoken- can be customized<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 108.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Can retrieve information easily.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 108.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Rewarding<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 42.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Use of Principles and
Methods of Special Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Concrete to abstract<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Big to Small<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Simple to complex<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 42.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Modalities of Individuals
with Autism Spectrum Disorders<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">learn through the medium of audio visuals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">learn through the real-life situations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">learn through the association to events<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">learn through the pattern recognition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Possess an eye for detail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 108.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Like predictability or scheduled
tasks/routines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The entire development of this intervention
can be done for an individual or for a group.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoIlktnsGTJISitOGuP67dOcCIi54kr6Lvf4NtmULakRfO5IA9iRUWnzgmAznX3Hr4YzQ2IA4Z8cYbiTSJy0vSPkdzxwp_nzulkeuegd_NjcT_ht5LHcTGiyKCGmVMPBxTbhzVWiP9h8/s647/i3+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="647" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoIlktnsGTJISitOGuP67dOcCIi54kr6Lvf4NtmULakRfO5IA9iRUWnzgmAznX3Hr4YzQ2IA4Z8cYbiTSJy0vSPkdzxwp_nzulkeuegd_NjcT_ht5LHcTGiyKCGmVMPBxTbhzVWiP9h8/s320/i3+1.png" width="320" /></a></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwl_7UKXS5CB5Y2-bGfGRR9oeBc5Yp8mG5PZ5lX0k1U_SFMwDCWq0Ggg6kSVIUJUl8CN_W_QrL6geSwActsfw6vKOpuMUClP_vRVyavTFjcI5ri42DNJvoVfC_EVDKcy1cBp_H09W63M/s685/i3+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="685" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwl_7UKXS5CB5Y2-bGfGRR9oeBc5Yp8mG5PZ5lX0k1U_SFMwDCWq0Ggg6kSVIUJUl8CN_W_QrL6geSwActsfw6vKOpuMUClP_vRVyavTFjcI5ri42DNJvoVfC_EVDKcy1cBp_H09W63M/s320/i3+2.png" width="320" /></a></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></b></div><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 13.45pt center 234.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">EXAMPLE- IF TRAINS ARE AN
OBSESSION OF A PERSON WITH AUTISM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 13.45pt center 234.0pt; text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtTV1tTTeoBccRxeo6UmSSzvv1Y_iO3LHwK4DWcdMvbUqrZ5MRCtLswEIPf5Mzyndvq9wHUVjwSt1OEU_tJizKIDjTWlxJ6m6X4_MnUIEhtH6unuQMilsctH2phIdfOlJsUh0oPBPmgM/s1082/train+ujju.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1082" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtTV1tTTeoBccRxeo6UmSSzvv1Y_iO3LHwK4DWcdMvbUqrZ5MRCtLswEIPf5Mzyndvq9wHUVjwSt1OEU_tJizKIDjTWlxJ6m6X4_MnUIEhtH6unuQMilsctH2phIdfOlJsUh0oPBPmgM/s320/train+ujju.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 13.45pt center 234.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-no-proof: yes;"><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" style="height: 266.4pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 354pt;" type="#_x0000_t75">
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</v:imagedata></v:shape></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 13.45pt center 234.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As it is obvious from the above two
images that so many areas of cognition can be taught. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Here, a focus is made on General Knowledge, Language, Math, History,
Science, Environment, Economics and Art. Further, one can teach Invention of
Trains, Routes and Schedules, Navigation, Geography, Services offered in train,
People as friends and service providers and so many other things in the
category of</i> General Knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 13.45pt center 234.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Each one of these areas must carry
illustrations which are in 2D formats while teaching. The same must be brought
in the stage of symbols and later in abstract form where assessment and
evaluation of the learning can be measured.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 13.45pt center 234.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">These are further developed into the
guiding books/apps/videos for the teachers and parents to further imagine and
create more based on the individual’s capacity of learning. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 13.45pt center 234.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">These things will further help one assess
the deeper interest area of each student and the same can be strengthened
later; for example- a child shows more interest in the parts of engine, its
functioning etc, one can focus on teaching more about Machines, their types,
manufacturing, usage, repairs etc. This can become the livelihood of this
student at an appropriate age.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Interest
Integrated Intervention is an innovative method of teaching <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">individual
with Autism; </i></b>it aims at simplifying the pedagogy, following the
modalities of the affected and bringing out the best out of them. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
final efforts must include the transition in to mainstream learning.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
example used in this article is of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Trains</b>
being the special interest or the obsession. One may find many, such as love
for animals, water, colors, music, numbers, calendars, aroma, cooking,
celebrities, logos and patterns in nature or surroundings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Individuals
with Autism are simple, orderly and honest human beings, it is the creativity
and the vigil eye of the care giver, teacher or a therapist, which can unfold,
reinforce and harness the potentials and bring them to the bright spot.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 13.45pt center 234.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">References<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 . Special
Interests- </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding-autism/behaviour/obsessions-and-special-interests"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding-autism/behaviour/obsessions-and-special-interests</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">2. Learning Styles- </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.learning-styles-online.com/overview/"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">https://www.learning-styles-online.com/overview/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> </span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3. Integrated
Learning Strategies- </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://ilslearningcorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/learning-pace-quote-facebook.jpg"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://ilslearningcorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/learning-pace-quote-facebook.jpg</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Conceptualized through experiential learning by –<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Kavita Sharma, Special Educator,<br /> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hon. Secretary, The Serrendip<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.serrendipforautism.com/">www.serrendipforautism.com</a></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Kavita Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259606282726669139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729066398222023535.post-35681402195191914132015-12-11T04:35:00.001-08:002015-12-11T04:36:45.238-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A Robot, A Scanner, A
Scheduler<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><i><u><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-You can’t call me by these names<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Emotions Intact; Expression Lack</span><span style="line-height: 107%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is all about my son Ujjwal; now 19+, great learner,
good human being who shows unconditional love to us, who argues, creates
amazing sketches, can be witty and humorous, yet does a few things in very
specific way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>A Robot</b>: Gives
out or expects specific answer to the questions posed to or asked by him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For example:- When we close a file on computer, the last
window asks us to save, don’t save or cancel a document, he too has specific
responses before ending a conversation and that is his point of satisfaction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A robot is a man-made machine which follows the instructions
fed, now perhaps with more options, follows order; prefers predictability <b>but does it laugh or cry- no</b>, it can’t
judge through right or wrong; good or bad, sad or smiling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>A Scanner</b>-
Reading a text without any punctuation, colon, semi colon or full stop in a
MONO TONE has been observed since the early childhood. Initially, it was
difficult to understand as why he was not able to perform in his exams, later I
understood the reason. It so happened on one occasion, I read the text to him
and he could answer all questions correctly. So, what is it? Visual acuity right?
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If I call him a scanner, he screams at me <b>“ You can’t call me a scanner</b>”. Then
“OCR”. No you can’t call me that either. I am sure many parents and professionals will align with my thoughts, Having the MONO TONE in speech is a
handicapping condition as it affects the process of learning to a large extent.
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wish if someone could suggest as where can we use this
ability of reading like an OCR.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>A Scheduler</b>- Rigid or Orderly, Scheduler/
disciplined, one needs to analyse what we pick. Yes, predictability of future
events makes life easy for my son too. I know that we parents go through this
everyday. It was hard when he was younger and not understood by me but I brought
in changes quite early in his life. I began giving a schedule to him only when
he started understanding what I spoke to him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have always made sure that what I promised to him, completed
or given to him. For eg- changing a route: I made it a point to show him the
landmarks on the new route and when reached the familiar route he understood on
his own that we were heading for the destination decided. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This developed faith
and he allowed me to change his schedule. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Any routine task,
given to him now is followed seriously by him. He is ten timer sincere than the
normal typical people. He is accepting the changes quite easily, all he needs
to know that he will complete his rescheduled routine at different time. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The reactive responses which arose in his younger years were
indeed difficult. Now with the acquired language he has been able to argue and
tell me that you cant call me by these names because we communicate all the
time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is a comfort zone developed between us which allows
him to express. But this does not happen with others. He hesitates. Some people
do not even communicate. Just say Hi; How are you? Is not enough really!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One needs to make a rapport. In any human relationship,
Communication is the key to sustain it. This applies to Autism too. A parent or
a professional, a friend or a co worker should never talk to/ in front of the persons
with Autism about them. Some, who are non verbal, also understand what is said
to them or talked about them. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For me, as a mother,
it was an eye opening statement when my son said “You can’t call me by these
names”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I end my thoughts by
suggesting that Autism needs to be re explored. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is indeed a
phenomenon having “Emotions Intact; Expressions Lack”. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Kavita Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259606282726669139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729066398222023535.post-90712756759878070022014-10-03T06:31:00.000-07:002014-10-03T06:31:03.399-07:00How come you ask us to come at 9am and you come at 10?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Schedule and Order....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>How come you ask us to come at 9am and you come at 10?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was asked by an employee with Autism to his boss; the boss may have gotten annoyed but as the staff was oriented towards the modalities of these individuals, the statement was taken easy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does it not make us learn a lesson?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, it does!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, this liking for order could be used as a strategy to teach concepts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would like to share my own experience...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When my son was only a six year old child, he was asked to get his Q&A done as the homework. He needed my help.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>To answer one of the questions, I wrote the answer on a line, reached till the end and made a spelling mistake, cut the word and wrote on the top of the cut word and continued till the answer was complete.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My son did exactly the same.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Lesson learnt- The educator or the parent must be thorough in his or her method of teaching or training.</b></span></div>
Kavita Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259606282726669139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729066398222023535.post-81094294151644308122014-10-03T06:14:00.001-07:002014-10-03T06:14:21.988-07:00Follow the Facts....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Persons with Autism believe in looking at facts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may have many examples to share..... I am writing one with the evidence....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was Batch II of Prayas, a lesson was given to kids where they were asked to write the names of things one needs for various activities of daily living. One of those activities was Brushing Teeth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You have to believe me...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Three of the students wrote that we need TEETH to brush.</b></span></div>
Kavita Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259606282726669139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729066398222023535.post-2589798177302044612014-10-03T06:03:00.001-07:002014-10-03T06:03:52.198-07:00Mumma, you cannot scold me in the school.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here we are.... Emotional Expression</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a developed myth that individuals with Autism do not have emotions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WRONG.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They do have emotions; it is the way of expression which is different from other neurotypicals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>One day, on our way back home, in the car, my younger son told me that Mumma, you can't scold me in the school. This was an expression which completely took me by surprise. He was only a 12 year old boy then.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, I had reprimanded him in front of some of his classmates when they brought a complaint against my son.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many such anecdotes made me realise that as parents, we should never talk about our kids in front of them, believe me, it is true for a non-verbal child too.</span></div>
Kavita Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259606282726669139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729066398222023535.post-77893424587557542612014-10-03T05:45:00.000-07:002014-10-03T05:45:32.258-07:00Train yourself<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Equip yourself with the knowledge about Autism and train yourself to train your own child. I have many strong points to support this.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. You can create a balance between teacher's work and its follow up, as most of the kids with Autism do not report completely; it becomes a guess work and ends up in a frustrated state.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. You can easily build upon the strengths of your child as you have learnt the methods of training.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eg. I had never understood as why is it important for a child to know the body parts but my training made me understand the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A child should know where does he stand in the space; in Psychology it is called "Perception of Position in Space" and it is related to understanding the environment at a concrete level and later in to building words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A WORD will always be written as WORD not as WROD... right?</span></div>
Kavita Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259606282726669139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729066398222023535.post-68559553677837109772014-08-30T22:17:00.001-07:002014-08-30T22:17:21.828-07:00Simplicity and Autism<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Are these onion flavored apples Muma?<br />
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When my younger son was only 5 years old, one day, during the busy schedule of a rushed morning, I had cut the apples with a knife which was earlier used to cut onions, asked me...Are these onion flavored apples Muma?<br />
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There I was, guilty of the act but thought that how simple is he, a neurotypical would have shouted or thrown the same.<br />
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Many more anecdotes..will be sharing soon.</div>
Kavita Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259606282726669139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729066398222023535.post-14014466481724106502014-08-25T05:46:00.001-07:002014-08-25T05:46:15.750-07:00My kids have been my teachers- My main source of Empowerment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In all the forums, where ever I go, I introduce myself as a mother of two kids with Autism; a simple reason, I would have been a Chemist instead, if I had not had Dhawal and Ujjwal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life has been a roller coaster all along, constant ups-downs, falls, slips and misses, takes and retakes, happiness and tears, aggression and humility, openness and aloofness, frustrations and successes, think of any emotion, it was there. What a mixed bag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I still feel that I am an empowered parent; why do I say so.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here it goes, my kids taught me to be honest, to be truthful and never lie. Say what you feel. Do not be materialistic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let humility be your virtue.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do what is right.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay focused.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do not be demanding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is what has empowered me as a human and I am proud of it.</span><br />
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