There is a new national campaign called Drawtism asking people to host Pictionary evenings with family, friends and colleagues this month. Drawtism is based on Pictionary which has an authentic connection to the experience of autism, which not only demonstrates some idea of what autism is, but is a way to galvanise support.
Register you game of drawtism at www.drawtism.com.au
For those overseas of elsewhere on this planet, why not take these principles and do a little of this where you are? There is fun and lightheartedness involved but it also helps us appreciate what others go through or live with and gives us a doorway into helping - what do you say??
As the parent of an autistic child, I applaud this idea! Woot!
ReplyDeleteAn idea we (a group of 'Special Parents') came up with and had implemented throughout the school district we lived in, was "A Day in the Shoes of..". We had some students wear a blindfold all day, another had cotton in their ears, another had one arm tied down, another had to wear a pebble in their shoe all day long, etc. It really helped with their compassion and understanding of what living with a disability means.
Hope all is well in your world-
{{hugs}} and much love- Gina
Thanks Gina, I might adopt this idea of yours, as well. As we are all different, it helps us to get our eyes off ourselves and onto others.
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