Creative Writing
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“Princess and the Pea: Autistic?”
To: The Office of Her Royal Highness Princess Winifred (commonly known as the Princess from The Princess and the Pea) To her royal highness: I’m writing to you firstly to congratulate you on your impending nuptials. Such a joyous affair is to be celebrated throughout the land! The rest of the realm and I…
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Hugged to Death: Mystery
Dramatic music plays as the show begins. Welcome to Hugged to Death. I’m your host, a concerned cow, launching our investigative series. In 1965, Temple Grandin, a renowned animal scientist and autism rights advocate, created a hugging machine inspired by cattle chutes, which she used to calm herself during her school years. The machine broke…
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Understanding Iran Through Film: A Personal Reflection
I’ve been reflecting on my introduction to Iran. Most of what I have learned about Iran has been through film. The first film that introduced me to the Iranian Revolution was Argo. I was a sophomore in high school and watched that particular film because another film, Argo, in which Daniel Day-Lewis was competing for…
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Celebrating the End of a Wonderful School Year with the White Family
The White family was sitting on their back porch, with Wilbur, this evening. The black-and-white tuxedo cat Bond lay next to Wilbur, both asleep, enjoying the warm evening air. Mildred Oscar was sitting on a porch swing, slowly going to and fro, with his arm around Mildred. James was seated in a rocking chair, reading…
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Violet & Brownie
Rachel’s mother had recommended a stable, reliable riding instructor for Violet. Her love of horses had been a constant in her life for a long time. For years, she dreamed she had a horse. In this dream, the wood paneling that covered the back of the house was replaced by two stables built into the…
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Oscar’s Unplanned Rescue: A Commuter’s Tale
Oscar was sitting in traffic on his way back from work. Often on long drives home, he wondered if it was worth the hour-long commute. He had often considered asking Mildred if they could move closer to his workplace. Whenever he was on the precipice of having the conversation, Mildred would mention a close friendship…
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Ch. 8: Rose & Scouts
Rose was staring at her Brownie’s vest, dreading the upcoming meeting. Their activities were always dull, and she was not shy about expressing her dislike. One of the leaders, Ms. Mary, seemed to have a particular aversion to her. Mildred’s voice brought Rose back to the present. “ We’re going to be late, hurry up!”…
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Ch. 6: Scouts & Dinos in the Garden of Eden
Lilly and Rachel’s first playdate was hanging out at Rachel’s house and playing with her numerous pets. Because Rachel was an only child, her parents had encouraged her love of animals so she would always have the companionship of a living, sentient being. She had two dogs, two cats, a horse, and a donkey. They…
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Welcome to Hogwarts
This post is written by our guest writer, James. James enjoys playing videogames, hanging out with his family, and is passionate about disability advocacy. He also aspires to be a Paralympian, on the U.S. Hockey team. Dear [Your Name], We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft…
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Ch. 5: EXPLORE
The new school year had started with less drama than Oscar and Mildred had expected. The four children enjoyed not having to get up at six am for the school bus. They still got to see the friends they had made in public school, and every child found a corner of the house to do…
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