Today was so beautiful that every time I looked at the bright green leaves sparkling against the beaming blue sky, I wanted to burst into tears from the intensity swirling around inside of me.
Which made me think — is that how my students with autism feel, all day long? Sensory experiences magnified times 100 — and in times like this, more pleasurable than most people know. But conversely, in other times, worse than anyone could imagine.
