Can you explain what 'autism' is?
autism is when some people cannot talk so we need to find ways to help them show what they mean, we could guess and ask them to nod or if they have cards like Hattie then they can show us
sometimes difficult with seeing, smelling or touching and it might start to annoy them if something is happening around them
looking at some things, talking to people, to talk
it's like a disability, they find it difficult to do things like reading maybe, talking to other people properly, handwriting
they are sensitive to loud noises and sometimes need glasses if things are bright, they might not be able to talk
autism is a disability and some people cannot talk at all or they can talk a little bit. it is hard for them to know what people are doing with their face. they can do things again and again. they can like things just like me
it means that they don't understand that well sometimes and they can use paper to say what they want and when there's noise it makes them feel sad so they need to wear headphones
it's like a disability. they find it hard with understanding, talking, seeing some things
it's when people might not understand the things we do and they might not think or feel the same way as we do
I can remember people who find it hard to talk or they can't understand and sometimes they find bright lights difficult or maybe things like rain on their body. if it's too noisy like a party they might not like it and shut down
autism is when they find writing or speaking hard or talking or loud noises
autism is when some people can't speak and like Hattie needs the little card sheet to help her but some people can talk and we can't tell they have autism straight away
hard to communicate so Hayden has cards to help him say what he wants and people can understand him but I know not all people have these
it makes it harder for people to talk and understand sometimes
if you have autism, sometimes they might find it hard to be at school because of loud noises and having to speak to people if they can't or don't want to
they find different things hard as they are all different but a lot of them find it hard to talk and understand so might not make lots of friends
autistic children have a disability and she finds being friends a bit hard
hattie has autism, people with autism sometimes don't like loud noises and have problems with having conversations and listening
autism is a disability because they can find it hard to find their words or to speak and they can also find it hard to make eye contact
it's like if they can't speak or find the right words but they are also good at the same things as me too like me and Hayden could both climb into the treehouse
they can't really communicate very well but it's different for people so some can't talk at all but some can say a few words and even some can talk and you wouldn't know they had autism until you got to know them more, we had fun though and you can still have fun with autistic children
autism is a disability where people think differently to other people
autism is when someone finds it hard to communicate in some way and struggles to learn maybe because of making friends and sometimes they also struggle with things going on around them so they might repeat things over and over or do the same thing
when it's really hard for you to communicate but that looks different in different people so Hattie uses cards but some might not speak but others might be able to have a back and forth conversation
it's a disability and they find it difficult with talking and hearing loud noises sometimes
a disability but not like in a wheelchair, it's like when people struggle to know what to do when they're talking to people or knowing what they are doing or saying
where they have a disability to do something like talk, speak or sometimes even control themselves if they feel overwhelmed by things around them
it means like when a child doesn't find it easy to communicate with others and they can't understand some other things like facial expressions too
they can communicate but it's hard for them so they can use these cards to help them if they need them
it's basically when people act or think differently to other people because of their disability, it's hard to explain but say they find learning hard maybe or talking out loud

What other activities could you do to make friends with [Hayden/Hattie]?
read a book with her. play 'it' with her and paint together
do some colouring together, paint, I like doing arts and crafts and sharing
show him around school and help him with the rules
go to a quieter space to play so she doesn't have to put her headphones on if she doesn't want to
give her a hug and invite her round to my house
I could spend time with her more like help her understand how things work like making more cards for her to communicate
I would play with them in the playground