I'm a teacher and public speaker with an autism advocacy group.
In the former, I run classes for autistic kids and teenagers that focus on building up their self-esteem and helping them identify and develop their strengths and skills. In the latter, I tell my story of growing up autistic at schools and workplaces so that the kids can hear from someone who's "been there" and so to raise awareness and acceptance of autistic people.
It's a challenging job but I absolutely love it, because there really wasn't anything like this when I was a kid so I feel very strongly about making sure the next generation has an easier and better time growing up.







