Kristin Meyer

Jack Hartmanns Im Just Like You is an autism awareness song inspired by our friend Victoria Gentile. Victoria is a special education teacher at Fort Salonga Elementary in Kings Park, New York. Its Victorias goal and ours to show the world that people with autism are just like you. On World Autism Awareness Day and everyday we need to look for and realize that we have so much in common.

A special thank you to the students and staff at Fort Salonga Elementary, the Therapy Dogs of Long Island and all the wonderful teachers who work with children everyday.

Lyrics

Hi, Im Victoria Gentile

Im a special education teacher at Fort Salonga Elementary School in Kings Park New York

I asked Jack Hartmann to write a song to help children better understand autism

Victoria and her students inspired me to write this song

And my hope is that this song will help all children understand

a little bit better that children with autism love to sing, dance, play,

have fun, learn, make friends, just like you

Im just like you

I like to have fun

Sing and dance

Play and run

Im just like you

I like to make friends

Share lots of love

Will you be my friend?

I may act a little different

I may have trouble using words

I may have a few more challenges than you

But Im a good kid in this world

I have autism

Will you be my friend?

Im just like you

I have feelings too

I get angry and sad and happy like you

Im just like you

I could use your help

Please understand, I need a little more help

I may act a little different

I may have trouble using words

I may have a few more challenges than you

But Im a good kid in this world

I have autism

Will you be my friend?

Thank you teachers for all that you do

To help me each day

To get me through

Thank you family for the gifts you give

All the love and patience and everything

Id like to be your friend

Im just like you

Im just like you

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