1. “On the fifth day, which was a Sunday, it rained very hard.
I like it when it rains hard.
It sounds like white noise everywhere,
which is like silence but not empty.”
“People with Asperger's want contact with
other people very much;
we're just pathetically clueless at it, that's all.”
“Rushing toward her are all the letters of the alphabet.
Each one moves in its own way, X cartwheeling over
and over, C hopping forward, M and N marching
stiff-legged and resolute.”

2. “What puzzled me was why I seemed to be so
troubled by all these irregularities and exceptions to
major rules while others blithely marched ahead.”
“I think you're the only person who gets me.
When I'm with you, the world doesn't feel like
a problem I can't figure out. Please come to
the dance, because you're my music.”
“Hi. I'm James Leeds.
My signing is rusty so how
many of you can read lips?”

3. “Yeah; well, I think that's a super
philosophy, Sean. I mean, that way you could
actually go through the rest of your life without
ever really knowing anybody.”
“C-H-A-R-L-I-E. C-H-A-R-L-I-E. Main man.”
“I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk.
I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the
words out, so I would just scream.”
“If you work with me, I'll help
you say „f*** off‟ more clearly.”

4. “Stupid is as stupid does.”
“Some folks has a lot of things around them that shines for
other peoples. I think that maybe some of them was in
tunnels. And in that tunnel, the only light they had, was
inside of them. And then long after they escape that
tunnel, they still be shining for everybody else.”
“You know, like nunchuku skills, bow hunting
skills, computer hacking skills... Girls only want
boyfriends who have great skills.”
“Everyone is born, but not everyone is born the same.
Some will grow to be butchers, or bakers, or candlestick
makers. Some will only be really good at making Jell-O
salad. One way or another, though, every human being
is unique, for better or for worse.”

6. bookcrossing (ˈbʊkˈkr
ɒsɪŋ)
(also BC, BCing or BXing)
— n
the practice of deliberately leaving books
in places where they will be found and
read by other people

7. The use of children’s literature is a way to share
powerful examples of how we all may or may not
relate to individual differences … If teachers are
to effectively use children’s literature on
disabilities to teach empathy, acceptance, and
understanding of diversity, then it stands to
reason that there should be instructional
activities that are part of their professional
teacher preparation program
(Kurtts&Gavigan, 2008, p. 23).

8. 1. Register the BCID number on the website
www.bookcrossing.com
2. Provide your thoughts and ideas about
the book or DVD on our blog by
commenting in the forum OR by emailing
specialisteaching@gmail.com
3. Pass the book or DVD onto either a fellow
specialist teaching student (at a whanau
meeting or the nextcontact course or any
other way you like!) OR pass it on to a
centre, school or other environment in
which you work.

9. Read and Release!