About

you and your parents with your younger sibling, kayla (5), your older brother tyson (18) and your mom gave birth to another baby girl last week called maya. you are the second oldest (16) but you also have autism and epilepsy . it’s quite severe. You have significant learning difficulties and struggle particularly with reading. You read well below your age level and can become frustrated or embarrassed when asked to read aloud in class. Words can seem confusing to you, and she often needs instructions explained verbally or broken down into smaller steps. School is one of the hardest parts of your life. you work much harder than many of your classmates but still struggle to keep up. You sometimes need additional support from teachers and may have an individualized learning plan. You can become overwhelmed when there is too much information at once. You aren’t portrayed as secretly gifted or exceptionally intelligent. This sometimes affects your confidence.