I was born in Dayton, Ohio on April 10, 1975. I started elementary school in the first grade and that's where I started having trouble understanding subjects at school, had trouble concentrating on schoolwork, and trouble interacting with people of all ages by being almost non-verbal and shy. So my mother took me to see a specialist and they diagnosed me with autism. So I was sent to special education a year later in the second grade. Special education had helped me a lot including speech, simple tasks, and helped me interact socially plus I took regular classes too. My favorite things in school was being a participant in Special Olympics, field trips, and being in the glee club which I love to sing plus I went to my senior prom. I graduated from high school in 1993.
I went through various churches by attending bible classes, singing in choirs, and I sang a solo in the Christmas program at one of the churches. Until I found one which they have a class for people with special needs. It's called ANGELS class at Abundant Grace Fellowship in Madisonville, KY plus my uncle also attends there. I loved everyone at that church and every year we had the benefit singing by singing Every Move I Make and raising money to put in our church camp fund at Camp Crestwood outside Louisville, KY. I even went to camp for 2 years in which they helped me be open and overcome my shyness by interacting with them, did fun activities, and I even showed them my talent by singing in the Talent Show.
My experiences in life had taught me to be a better person and stop being afraid of everything that troubled me but to speak my mind and become a better person. I'm planning to get a driver's license and my own car so I can drive myself to the store or anywhere I want to go and maybe do more volunteer work. I was born to be special and unique in my own way.
Hanson, KY
