1. Mrs Brooks-Doogan’s Autism Assembly Summer 2015

2. “Take My Hand” Maddie Georgi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTxighuR_QQ

3. What is the connection between fingerprints, S now Flakes and people ?

4. Humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and even koalas have fingerprints Fingerprints help to create friction so that we can grip objects and trees Each fingerprint is different

5. 10 trillion cubic feet of snow falls on Earth each year Snowflakes measure between 0.01cm and 8cm in diameter No two snowflakes are exactly the same

6. There are around 1000 people in this school There are about 64 million people in the United Kingdom There are over 7 billion people on the planet There are approximately 100 million sets of twins

7. but ea ch person is d if fe re nt (even identical twins)

8. eye colour hobbies Skin colour beliefs hair colour H ei g h t body type Skills Opinions Allergies dislikes language favourite things

9. disability physical difficulty religion appearance age learning difficulty mental health difficulty medical need race

10. Autism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejpWWP1HNGQ

11. How can we help? Treat people as individuals

12. Try to understand me Listen to my point of view Consider my strengths Think about my senses Allow me to be different

13. Help me to understand you Tell me what you mean Tell me what you’re thinking Be honest with me Be clear and concise

14. Give me space Physical space A space of my own A space for my interests Time to think

15. Be a good friend Find out what my triggers are Check if I’m ok Stick to a routine Warn me about changes