Dear Kid Saturday – First Self-Portrait

Dear TJ,

I get disappointed sometimes when I look at some of the drawings your cousin Kyle sends us of a praying mantis trying to eat a ladybug, or something else similarly complicated. We have a hard time getting you to draw a recognizable triangle, and your OT says you’re not going to qualify for further services ppast the end of the school year. I don’t understand how that’s possible, but apparently I don’t have a say in the matter.

So the other night, I asked you to draw a picture of yourself, and I drew a stick figure to show you the basic shapes you would need to draw it. I was so proud of the results that I interviewed you about it on video:

I did not put hair on the stick figure I drew for you as a model. You decided to add the hair all by yourself. You said it was “just like Steve from Blue’s Clues.” I like how you placed your hair so precisely to show it sticking up.

Now that I know that drawing specific figures is not a benchmark for occupational therapy, we’re going to start working on it more at home. I’m going to teach you how to draw dogs and cats and all sorts of things.

Love,
Mommy

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Christina Gleason (976 Posts)

That’s me: Christina Gleason. I’m a writer, editor, and disability advocate. I'm a multiply disabled autistic lady doing my best in this world built for abled people. I’m a geek for grammar, fantasy, and casual gaming. I hate vegetables. I cannot reliably speak, so I’ll happily conduct business over email or messaging instead.