CHRYSANTHEMUM STORIES Sensory Art and Narratives

Hi! Here you'll find sensory space designs, social narratives, and sensory stories made in my sensory art studio, Chrysanthemum Stories. Books on Goodreads ☞ https://www.goodreads.com/autumnrennie Distant daydreams. Unmet gazes. Contentment in solitude. Evasion of discord. No response. Does he hear me? I had no idea what the combination of these observations would produce as I was walking into my 3-year-old son's pediatric office in July of 2013. I was knee deep in diapers and nursery rhymes caring for two sets of twins - and he was the oldest one! I was wondering if the apple juice, the only liquid he'd happily accept, was a healthy-ish option for him or not. The doctor performed a few hearing checks and was picking up on his obsession with the light switch in the room. The questions began. Yes, he lines dozens of his Hot Wheels up on the floor. Yes, he lays on the floor to play with them. No, he doesn't join the others in the reading circle. No, I don't know what his favorite color is - he doesn't really respond when I ask him. No, he sees shapes, not animals, in that book about the zoo... M-CHAT scores and IEPs. Echolalia. Autism Spectrum Disorder. Will he get the same things the other kids get? After the rocks in stomach lifted and took with them the guilt of not automatically knowing what was going with my own son, a resolve to conquer took their place. There were names and research papers and pop-theories for every non-standard behavior he had. Paperwork had begun to pile high in all corners of our home. The doctors were declaring how lucky we were to be in Gwinnett County, apparently. We found the government-sponsored programs and the saintly teachers who had specialized in finding ways to reach young minds like his. My education in all things autism was well underway, and I was doing the only thing I knew to do in the beginning. I was observing. He was taking on the space he needed to be his own self. Light Fixation. Data songs. An obsession with fans. He came awake drawing a fuzzy blanket over his arm reading about The Lorax's Truffula Trees. We were hiding away in the bathrooms with the lights off, armed with a flashlight and a book. I was humming the comfortable sound of the Humming-Fish in his ear with a tiny fan. His focus was sharpening listening to hard data about the planets sung into charmingly repetitive songs: "Twenty four-our hours thirty seven minutes long is a full day on Mars, so you've learned in this song..." He was absorbing and reciting entire songs, blind, in a matter of days. We were breaking though the communication barrier between traditional information and autistic spectrum sensory processing. Supporting information in story form with sensory supports and logical connections was giving him the personalized learning style he needed to thrive. This kid was extraordinary. Stories! We have been exploring this refreshingly structured world of blended sensing overlaying literal logic together for over 9 years. It inspired me to create and produce CHRYSANTHEMUM STORIES, sensory-heavy performances and social narratives that can be enjoyed by storyphiles with an extraordinary operating system. We are building a modern story library of fun videos and pdfs with rich details that are easy to find for caregivers on-the-go. Our travelling storytelling services respect ASD and SPD sensory reader space - together. The original stories cover subjects of personal responsibility, self-discovery, inclusive education, and sensory awareness. The heroes are the places we walk through and feel. They all have something to tell us. Come on in. ☞ https://whatthechrysanthemumknows.com/hello/ #inclusiveeducation #sensoryreaders #chrysanthemumstories

Do you haul puppets and scarves around in your bag? I don't either - USUALLY. But, I DO carry my phone and headphones literally everywhere I go with little ones. These PDFs make it a little bit easier for busy teachers and parents, like me, to create teachable moments with our #sensoryreaders while they are waiting for sister to finish soccer practice. I've been inside the nimble world of blended sensing and literal logic as an autism spectrum caregiver for over 9 years. Sensory storytelling is how we broke through communication barriers. #sensorystories, #socialstories, #sensoryvideos, & #storylearning environments teach readers with special sensory needs through storylearning techniques, sensory enhancements, supports, literal logic, and minimized dialog. You'll find original and classic stories, methodical art creations, and southern drama all crafted into PDF form for readers with extraordinary sensory needs. Explore an inclusive storylearning library that's EASY to navigate. ☞ Subscribe to get new PDFs that can be enjoyed by storyphiles with a different operating system.

An ASD child thriving in standard and non-standard learning environments.

Autumn Rennie, Sensory Storyteller Greater Atlanta Area https://whatthechrysanthemumknows.com/ Autumn is a mixed-media artist, girl scout troop leader, architectural designer, and Master’s degree honors graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology with experience in educational and mixed-use developments in the southeastern United States. She has a special interest in sensory site analysis and environmental design. Her artworks explore dimensional affect and psychological movement through physical space over time. There are also gifs, ... many many gifs, involved. Get to know her ☞ https://whatthechrysanthemumknows.com/autumn/

Raised my ramblin' wrecks from Georgia Tech and Scarlett O'Hara on a VHS. >>> https://whatthechrysanthemumknows.com/