Being interested in
helping kids with every level of autism instead of only those who speak is
truly the need. Action is needed to
educate those of us who do not benefit from ABA or rituals of the special
education task masters who deny us access to an appropriate education worthy of
our intelligence.
Reality changed for me
when I started school at ACCESS Academy this past September. I went from being
separated from true academic teaching to being overwhelmed by the people treating me as a real high school
student in every sense. Please expect more from students who don't have speech
or reliable bodies. Opportunities like this are truly yearned for.
Learn about our school at www.optimalrhythms.org or www.facebook.com/optimalrhythms/accessacademy
We need funding to help
more kids get this opportunity. Please consider donating to Optimal Rhythms.
(501c3)
Josh Berkau is an 18 year old high school student, self-advocate, and blogger from Newburgh, Indiana. Josh
was the 2014 recipient of the Self-Advocacy Award by the Autism Society of
Indiana. You can visit his blog Josh and His Praying Heart on Autism.
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