Yesterday, I participated in the 1st annual Autism
Summit at Oakland University. As I often say, under the right conditions, someone on the autism spectrum can literally change the world. The purpose
of this Summit was to try to create those conditions by gathering decision
makers from all over Michigan. Throughout the day, they discussed the legislation
passed last year that mandated insurance coverage for services needed by those
on the autism spectrum. Also discussed
were what the next steps should be in order to provide the highest quality of
life for those on the spectrum. Many
different motions were discussed during this Summit, which I will write on
further in OUCARES-Did you know...
It was also a personal milestone for me as an autism advocate.
I was interviewed by two local news stations about autism awareness,
which I was not expecting at all. As a result, I was featured on Channel
4 WDIV news. The coordinator of the Summit listened in to both interviews
and told me that I was a "natural." The way I see it, everyone
on the autism spectrum has a special gift and I happen to have a gift with
words. As a result, I feel it is my responsibility to speak on behalf of
those on the spectrum and continue to serve as a Voice for the Spectrum.
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