This year I joined Embrace the Amazing, a service activity devoted to interacting with autistic children. Our first meeting was simply an icebreaker to get to know the people in our group, which I found extremely helpful because I do not know a lot of the people in this club. This offered me an opportunity to break out of my shy bubble and get to know people. Our first activity was a modified version of bingo where we had to find people who fit the description written in a box. Our second activity was to find a way to have all people in our small group stand on a single sheet of newspaper. I am particularly proud of coming up with an idea that allowed our group to progress the furthest.
Through this activity, I realized that social interaction is not as scary as I had previously thought; however, I still need a plan of attack when it comes to finding ways to start a conversation with someone. These ice-breaking activities also brought us closer together as a group, and we can now move forward to tackle future endeavors. In this club, I would like to be able to contribute new ideas to activities we can organize for these kids. I have learned through other clubs and activities that I am happiest when I am able to make other people smile. I hope to be able to spread happiness to these kids.
Embrace the Amazing will help autistic kids by creating activities that they will be able to enjoy. By spending time with them and devoting a day to these kids, we let them know that they matter. Even though life may be a little bit more difficult to tackle as an autistic child, we'll be creating a safe environment where they can be themselves and have fun.
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