Did You Know…
…about me…
Presentation by Ryder Rulison
With help from my brother, Mason Rulison
April 2016
What I LIKE?
(Like most kids do…)
What I LIKE?
(Like most kids do…)
Doing fun things!
Shooting hoops…
What I LIKE?
(Like most kids do…)
Check this out…Ryder for the STEAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOuD_zNotAg&feature=youtu.be
Check this out….
…get’n down on the streets of
Nashville!
Link: http://youtu.be/QDo7tNyn7bA
Another thing about me….
I have AUTISM…
Autism…
My brain is made differently so thinking and
learning can be challenging…
Autism…
• You can’t see my autism by the way I look
• I was born with it, and will always have it
• Listening and focusing can be challenging
• It is not something you catch (like a cold!)
Autism…
• Some things are hard for me, some are easy
• Everybody with autism has their own kind of
autism
• I work very hard to keep learning
• I am not dumb, it just takes me longer to
think of the answer sometimes
Autism…
How WE all are different
Differences OUTSIDE the body
Differences INSIDE body
Hair colors
How brains think and are made
Eye colors
Kinds of blood
Colors of skin
Feelings
Autism
Autism makes it really hard to communicate….
….and understand what people mean, say, and do with
their words or body language
What’s really hard for me…
• Changing subjects about things I like to talk about like
NHL, NFL, MLB, Toontown Rewritten, XBOX…
• Talking softly and not getting in your space
What’s really hard for me…
• When things don’t follow the rules…
and I tell you so
• Understanding the meaning of how words are used
• Paying attention and staying focused…
The downside of autism
Since you can’t see my
brain and how it works,
some people don’t
understand why I say or
do certain things…it can
be annoying……
Some kids have sensory issues…lights, sounds,
smells, and touch bother them…
Check out this video game
that makes it feel like you
have autism…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwS-qm8hUxc
I don’t have a lot of these issues, but sometimes when too much information is
coming at me or I just need to move….I feel like I might EXPLODE!
Some kids with autism are bullied for just being different….
Bullying is mean and hurts people!
“I can’t help how I am made, just like
you can’t help how you are made”….
Here is a video about how to be a friend if someone is being bullied…with or without autism:
http://www.ocali.org/project/bullying_and_individuals_with_special_needs/page/anti_bullying_webcasts
I want to hang out
and have friends,
just like you…
Please be patient and it’s ok to tell me:
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“Hey, could you stop talking, please?”
“Do you mind talking about something else?”
“You are standing too close, could you back up a step or two?”
“Do you mind lowering your voice, it’s really loud?”
Or other things that might help me be a good friend or student…
Just telling me helps me understand what you are
thinking…I don’t always get your body language…
You should never laugh at or make fun of someone
with autism…
All of these people, including me, have autism!
Would it be right to make fun of or laugh at
these people?
NO, it would not!
You can see their disability…but you can’t see mine…
Even famous people have autism…
These people ALL have (or are thought to have) autism too!!
Satoshi Tajiri
Pokémon Founder
Bill Gates
Steven
Spielberg
Albert Einstein
Microsoft Founder
Movie Producer of
ET, Jurassic Park,
and others
Daryl Hannah
Actress
Scientist
Dan Akroyd
Thomas Jefferson
U.S. President
Actor and Comedian
Susan Boyle
Singer
Thank you for listening…
and thank you to all my friends who help me,
include me, and accept me for who I am!
Any questions?
Presentation Information
• Ryder’s presentation is available as a template for creating self-advocacy
presentations for other students. This is only a guide and modifications
are suggested to meet the needs, interests, personalities, and uniqueness
of each person.
• Questions, input, or to get a copy: Stacie Rulison
stacie.rulison@gmail.com