Linda Taylor

Jase is a seven-year-old kid who sees, hears, tastes, and feels things differently in his life from you. He is autistic! Being autistic is very unique, and Jase would like to share his life story with you and how he sees his life differently from you. But in a lot of ways, he sees his life the same as you.

Amazing Annabelle Learns To Trust Her Friends Annabelle Copeland welcomes being a Youth Committee member for the Fall Festival at Melville School, where she attends the third grade. As she works on her contribution for the arts and crafts booth, she recruits a few friends to assist her. One of Annabelle's friends is Lila, who turns out to be a very reliable source of support after Annabelle injures her ankle in P.E. class. Annabelle, who has never...

Amazing Annabelle Learns Sensitivity toward Others During a Social Studies activity, Annabelle Copeland is paired with fellow student, Victoria, who's a little boastful and conceited. Annabelle takes the lead in the activity and moves the group toward completing their plans to honor the veterans in their town. Later, Annabelle attends two drama classes with Victoria and begins to see an unpleasant side of Victoria when she makes inappropriate comments....

Amazing Annabelle Celebrates Earth Month The month of April begins, and Mrs. Mitchell's class is preparing their projects for Earth Month. As Annabelle makes a suggestion for an added activity, she is, met with opposition from a student in her class. But, an unexpected classmate defends her and ends up losing a friend. Other students additionally weigh in on both sides. Preparations are also underway for an awesome Animal Science project that includes...

Amazing Annabelle and DR. Martin Luther King Jr. As the month of January begins, Mrs. Mitchell introduces her class to the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through discussions and media. Mrs. Phillips, the drama teacher, created a short skit about a historic event during the Civil Rights Movement that involved Dr. King and Rosa Parks. As the students recreate the skit, it sparks a deeper conversation about the Civil Rights Movement,...