Don’t Feed the the “Animals”

Not one single guest offered any compassion but worse- not one employee or designee offered help. Perhaps my stuttering, exaggerated by anxiety, made me seem less approachable. Maybe professionals are unfamiliar with some common symptoms of anxiety and/or autism. I plan to write the aquarium and ask about staff training about these two and more challenges for future guests. I do not want anyone else to have any experiences at this aquarium like I did. After what seems like hours to me, my wife and family reconnected and we decided to simply leave immediately.

Who Taught Us to Hate Ourselves? (Oops, we did…)

“Joe” self-identifies himself as “autistic.” He invites his friends to observe World Autism Awareness Day. They meet to celebrate at a fancy nightclub.   A Christian, a Jew, and a Muslim walk into the nightclub. After talking for a while, they each agree to set aside their different religious beliefs. Together, they understand how their …

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Autism Education Reform

PAGE ONE INTERIOR - GENERIC (HIGH) SCHOOL CLASSROOM - DAY 1. ACTION: The Zephyr sits behind a teacher’s desk in a generic high school classroom. Place Items commonly associated with teachers (ie: pencil, textbook, shiny apple, etc.) on the desk. Smiling, the Zephyr appeals to the readers as he introduces new thoughts about (autism support) …

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REAL Comic Book Heroes

How do superheroes spend their free time? Most comic book heroes lead dual lives. Their secret identity protects their public persona. Heroes’ typical lives range from billionaire playboys to pauper journalists. Regardless, heroes routinely find themselves a front row seat to disaster or mayhem. Meanwhile, average citizens gawk at their valiant crusaders while never knowing who …

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