“Hey, Logan,” the kids taunted. “Go get the gas meter and bring it over here.” Innocently, Logan, who has Asperger’s syndrome, ran over to the gas meter and attempted to pull it off the house. As he tugged, the kids laughed. Logan mistook their laugher for approval. “But when the game was over,” his dad…
At ArtPrize, a young teenager said, “My brother has autism. He’s brilliant but he flaps his hands. Grown adults call him ‘retard.’ Thank you for getting it. Thank you for understanding.” Then she left crying. “This exhibit is my son,” said an attractive mom. “He loves origami. That’s all he does. I could hear his…
“Please don’t use the ‘A’ word,” said David’s mother. “The word autism wasn’t allowed in my vocabulary.” She explains, “But David was wired differently. If things didn’t go his way, he had a huge melt down—screaming, hitting, or slamming doors. At night, I only had about ten hours off duty before he woke again. I…
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Wings of Love: Excerpts of Tyler’s Story: I have autism! So it’s hard for me to use words or express my feelings. When I was younger, I used colors to describe how I felt. I would tell my mom my “head was turning green” whenever I felt angry or totally overwhelmed. So my mother would hug…