A new picture book, We Are Different, We Are the Same: A Story About Autism, has been released. Autism does not look the same in all children, but according to the CDC, 1 in 44 children will be born with autism. Autism Spectrum disorder occurs in all racial and ethic groups. Find this book at Amazon.
Bella is happy when she sees a girl named Jules at the park dressed in the same clothes as hers. She wants to be friends because they are the same. When she discovers that Jules speaks with her hands she knows they are different, too. Bella learns that Jules has autism, so she becomes more curious to find out if they are the same or different. She soon learns they are both. Bella wants to know if she and Jules can be friends.
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