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Book based on Cincinnati boy's journey helping kids understand autism

Book based on Cincinnati boy's journey helping kids understand autism
BORDERLINE BAR AND GRILL IN HARRISON. WELL, THERE IS A NEW BOOK JUST RELEASED THAT SHEDS A RATHER UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ABOUT AUTISM, ABOUT ONE AND 44 CHILDREN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, ACCORDING TO THE CDC. TONIGHT, HOW A LITTLE BOY’S IMAGINATION IS MAKING SURE THE DREAMS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN WILL NEVER BE. IN SHORT SUPPLY. THIS IS REALLY A DISABILITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE INCOME BARRIER. IT DOES NOT HAVE A GENDER. IT DOES NOT HAVE AGE. IT HAS NONE OF THOSE DISCRIMINATIONS. SO WE ARE JUST ALL IN IT TOGETHER TO MAKE IT. JEFFREY IS LIKE SO MANY PARENTS, HER SON A.J. HAS A FORM OF AUTISM. DOCTORS TOLD HER WHEN A.J. WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD, ONCE HE WAS DIAGNOSED, IT WAS BASICALLY OUR JOURNEY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KNEW EVERY THING ABOUT IT. A.J. IS NOW 11, A SIXTH GRADER AT MT. WASHINGTON SCHOOL. HE LOVES YOUTUBE VIDEO GAMES AND SPORTS. HE IS SIX MONTHS DELAYED. BUT WHEN HE FIRST WAS EYES DIAGNOSED AT AGE TWO, TWO, HE WAS TWO YEARS DELAYED. A.J. IS AN AMAZING YOUNGSTER WITH SO MUCH CREATIVITY. HIS IMAGINATION AND INSPIRED THIS BOOK CALLED THE ARTIST THE KING. YES. SO YOU LEARN IN THIS BOOK HOW OUT OF SPECIAL IT’S HIS STORY OF A SUPERHERO WHO IS AUTISTIC, HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND, ESPECIALLY KIDS, THAT AUTISM IS A GIFT OF BEING UNIQUE AND BRILLIANT WITH SPECIAL ABILITIES. IN A BOOK HE THAT’S WHAT HAPPENS. HE IMAGINES HIMSELF AS A KING AND HE GOES. AND NOW HE’S A KING OF THE AUTISTIC CHILDREN. MAYBE YOU COULD MAKE A MOVIE AND LET ME SEE WHAT COULD YOU CALL IT? NO, I’LL MAKE ABOUT CALLING IT THE AUTISTIC KING MOVIE. NO, NO, NOT REALLY. BLACK AND WHITE. WAY TO WISH. WE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I’M 20, 20 OR SOMETHING. CAN’T MAKE A MOVIE THAT TIME. I GOT TO BE ALL LIKE THE WHOLE MAKE FILMING AND ALL THAT STUFF AND SOME OF THAT TAKE A WHILE TO MA
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Book based on Cincinnati boy's journey helping kids understand autism
A book recently released is shedding a unique perspective on autism.About 1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Now, a little boy's imagination is making sure the dreams of autistic children will never be in short supply. AJ Jeffrey, a sixth grader at Mt. Washington School, is a youngster with a lot of creativity.His imagination inspired his book, "The Autistic King." It's his story of a superhero who is autistic, helping people understand — especially kids — that autism is a gift of being unique and brilliant with special abilities.You can buy the book on Amazon.

A book recently released is shedding a unique perspective on autism.

About 1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Now, a little boy's imagination is making sure the dreams of autistic children will never be in short supply.

AJ Jeffrey, a sixth grader at Mt. Washington School, is a youngster with a lot of creativity.

His imagination inspired his book, "The Autistic King." It's his story of a superhero who is autistic, helping people understand — especially kids — that autism is a gift of being unique and brilliant with special abilities.

You can buy the book on Amazon.