Barb Rentenbach Presentation

I thought Barb Rentenbach's presentation was fascinating. It was so interesting to hear Barb's writing, and recognize her amazing language abilities. Her thoughts were so deep and she had a very unique perspective on life. I also loved her witty sense of humor that was so evident during the question and answer session. After seeing how long it takes her to type, I am amazed at her patience and dedication in writing an entire book. The main thing I took away from this presentation is how intelligent Barb is and how she does not let her autism hold her back. When I have students with autism in my class, I will work very hard allow them to communicate through whatever means necessary. I now fully recognize that verbal communication is no indication of intelligence and that someone can be extremely intelligent even without being able to communicate verbally.