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CDI Block Party
**Last 2015 flashback** (CDI is an incredible agency that worked with our family for many years. They believe in the importance of relationships and really listening to our children, and have been...
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Apple
I have been given an opportunity to share my experience in a way I never imagined. Apple, THE Apple, wanted to make a short film about me. It was so crazy to be in the film, with people in my home,...
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I have your words now…
(Dillan and I have been slowly reading all of your comments and messages, and while responding is not always possible, he is very happy to hear from you, and to know that he has reached so many...
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My Autism Speaks Loudly, but not Today
Now that I have a voice, I am seen and heard in a way that had never been possible before. Anyone who sees in my inner mind, sees me. Autism is a voice too, but not in the way I want to be heard....
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I am a runner
(On February 14th, Dillan and his dad, Randy, ran a half-marathon relay in the LA Marathon. Here are some of their thoughts about it…) Dillan: It’s a huge task to run a marathon. Not a huge task for...
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Instruments of Learning
(Dillan’s speech from the first Spectrum of Opportunity conference in March 2016) A very long time ago there was a boy with incredible challenges, so he decided that the only way he could have the kind...
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The Underdog
(Sometimes it’s an ordinary trip to the shoe store that really makes it clear how important it is that Dillan have access to the full 26 letters on a keyboard or letterboard, and the proper support and...
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Enlightenment
Today is Mother’s Day, so I’ve decided to share something that Dillan wrote last year in the 10th grade as part of a history assignment about Enlightenment. It really moved me, and seemed it could...
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Running Toward Myself
I have experienced many challenges in my life with the autism, that takes root in my actions, my thoughts, and my feelings. However, I have also been blessed with gifts, and I am going to talk about...
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All the Things I Kept Inside
This post has been tough to get out. I am a careful guy who thinks about perceptions and wants to get just the right one out to readers. Can you imagine that I am a nonspeaking autistic who can...
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