4 Lessons From Special Children’s Observations of Food For Martin Luther King Day 2014

Quotes from actual children with Autism/special needs I have worked with

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1. Our humanity thrives on instilling a sense of purpose into all that we do.

2. Our humanity thrives on collaboration and color-blind civic engagement with others.

3. Our humanity thrives on continuously changing our mindsets and behavior.

4. Our humanity starts to be shaped in childhood

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Dr. MartIN LUTHER KING JR. GAVE US SO MANY LESSONS ABOUT HUMANITY

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My personal and professional lives have been profoundly influenced by what I have learned from both Dr. King and the children with Autism/special needs I have come across; past and present. We all have challenges to overcome in life, individually and collectively.....

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LIFE GIVES US MANY LESSONS TO LEARN FROM, IF WE OPEN OUR EYES, MIND, & Heart

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What do ChILDREN TEACH US?

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"If you love and support me I WILL do great things in my life in spite of my challenges."

- Rob Gorski, Father, Blogger, Lost & Tired: "Ten Things My Autistic Kids Wish You Knew",

Children Teach Us a New WAY to Look At Food, to look at the world....

Some of my students with special needs love food & study its properties with the kind of keen eye usually reserved for those wearing white coats in a dark lab somewhere...

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1. We are like eggsWe look different outside but the same inside. We all have fragile shells.

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2. We are like applesWe come in different colors and sizes but we all do the same thing, serve the same purpose....We all end up somewhere. Apple sauce, apple pie, and apple juice all make us feel better and help others feel better too.

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3. We are like grapesWe all start out small but like to hang together to stay safe and warm. We’re part of the bunch and like it that way. Together we can give more juice. Even when we get old we turn into something cool and sweet-raisons!

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4. We are like avocadosWe come from different places around the world but we all take time to get ripe inside. We need to be watched and given time to grow. We’re hard outside but soft inside, remember that!

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What does IT Mean to HAVE Integrity ?

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Food for Thought

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more food for thought...

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