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Kelmar Story

Posted on August 6, 2021 (December 29, 2023) by Jude Harrison

My name is Brian Kelmar, and I am the father of a 24 year old son who has autism and…

Tom and Jackie’s Story

Posted on May 26, 2021 (December 29, 2023) by Jude Harrison
Tom's son at the helm of a tractor

We would like to first present our son’s early childhood development as a way to introduce to the reader the…

Matthew Rushin’s Story

Posted on January 13, 2021 (December 29, 2023) by Mike Oberdick
Matthew Rushin

On January 1, 2019, Matthew Rushin was a Black, autistic mechanical engineering student at Old Dominion University. He had a…

Drew Harrison’s Story

Posted on January 13, 2021 (December 29, 2023) by Juliette Oliva
Drew greets his dog

Our son, Drew Harrison, is on the Autism Spectrum. He served three active years of a 50-year prison sentence. Drew’s…

A Mother’s Nightmare

Posted on January 12, 2021 (December 29, 2023) by Jude Harrison

A MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE:My adult son has an Intellectual and Developmental Disability. He functions as a 10 year old child. His…

Dubin Story

Posted on January 12, 2021 (December 29, 2023) by Jude Harrison

IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE: MY STORY by Kitty Dubin My son, Nick, was not diagnosed with ASD until…

Adam’s Story

Posted on October 29, 2020 (December 28, 2023) by Juliette Oliva

Narrative written by Ms. Carol Nesteikis on this 15th day of September, 2020. Adam is not capable of writing his…

 
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