{"id":2921,"date":"2023-12-31T17:13:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T17:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=2921"},"modified":"2023-12-31T17:13:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T17:13:03","slug":"boy-with-autism-writes-poem-for-homework-his-teacher-is-at-a-loss-for-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=2921","title":{"rendered":"Boy With Autism Writes Poem For Homework, His Teacher Is At A Loss For Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt that poetry has the ability to move us. This story is sure to make you either smile\u2014or perhaps shed a tear.<\/p>\n<p>What may come as a surprise to you is that it was written by a young boy with autism, and even the teacher was shocked. Naturally some poems are easier for some to write but this one certainly deserves a place on the list.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Giroux, a 10-year-old boy from Plattsburgh, New York, has Asperger\u2019s syndrome\u2014a form of autism, was given a homework assignment and was asked to write a poem. The first two words in each sentence was provided and from there, the rest of the poem was up to him.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000001-1-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000001-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000001-1.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Benjamin used the assignment to describe what it feels like to live on the autism spectrum results were astounding.<\/p>\n<p>The young boy had always felt different because he was autistic and at times he felt he stood out differently from the other children. His poem, \u201cI Am,\u201d shows his emotions in such a special way and when you read it, you will see he certainly is a special youngster. His parents were overcome with emotion when he showed them the poem.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000002-300x298.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000002-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000002-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000002.png 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The most moving part of the poem is possibly at the end, where Benjamin describes the feeling of isolation and the longing to be accepted in better terms than most adults could come up with. He writes, \u201cI say, \u2018I feel like a castaway.\u2019 I dream of a day that that\u2019s okay. I try to fit in, I hope that someday I do. I am odd, I am new.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the poem was first shared online it has gone viral on the Internet. The National Autism Association highlighted Benjamin\u2019s poem and shared it with all of its followers. Now, people all over the world can get a better understanding of what it\u2019s like to live with autism.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000003-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000003-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Benjam000003.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If You Were Moved By This Touching Story Then Please SHARE With Your Friends On Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt that poetry has the ability to move us. This story is sure to make you either smile\u2014or perhaps shed a tear. 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