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Richard O.
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
Student with Autism the recipient of “Most Annoying Male”; School Board Apologizes
An article in The Times of Northwest Indiana shared the story of An 11 year old boy with Autism, Akalis Castejon, who is non-verbal, received the “Most annoying Male” award by his Special Ed. teacher at at Bailly Preparatory Academy. The award was given at a fifth-grade awards luncheon, which was attended by students, parents, and the school principal. Fortunately for the parents, Akalis did not fully understand the meaning of the award and was only excited to receive it beca
Richard O.
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min
A Little Introduction: The Purpose
This is my first blog. I’m saying this, not because I’m not sure how to start, but because I’m happy that it is about something that I’m truly passionate about. I never once thought about writing a blog or even sharing my story regarding how I face #Autism in my daily life because the world is a crazy place. I wasn’t hiding my brother from the world or not claiming that he is my sibling, I love him. Matter of fact I make videos and take pictures of him on my Snapchat more th
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"You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out"
-Temple Grandin
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