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Acts of Bravery

Hey Readers

A month ago, a young man from New York named Tyler Gianchetta saved his mother from their burning car. Now we all heard many incredible stories of courage and bravery so what makes this any different? I'll tell you it's because he is autistic. They were driving to the West Hills. They were having a discussion. But then she didn't respond to him so Tyler asked if she was ignoring him and still no answer. Then she started to shake and as she was shaking they crashed into a tree. Then the car started to smoke. Now it's a fact that some autistic people can't handle stress as much so they would sometimes freak out or go some where to relax. So Tyler could have freaked out. But he didn't instead he just let instinct take over.

At the crash site people, as they drove by, saw that Tyler was pulling his unconscious mother from the burning vehicle. breaking his hand in the process. Then just a few seconds later the car exploded. When help came, the mother was taken to the hospital for multiple broken bones and is recovering as we speak. Now how she passed out is a mystery but all that matters is that they're both okay. Tyler's father praises his son for his bravery and always knew he is a great kid. Tyler's comment about being a hero was this.

"I say don't call me a hero, I'm not a hero yet until I know she's okay"

I think she will be. Thanks to the actions of her brave son.

We all can show acts of bravery. Whether it be responding to a situation or simply standing up for whats right each of us can courageously act. What Tyler did was truly incredible. It shows that whether one has autism or not we can act and have courage. As I work on the things I lack the courage of. I invite you, No I recommend you, to have courage and whether it's saving a life or showing kindness let the instinct of courage allow us to do what we need to do. Especially helping those with autism who show us that acts of bravery can happen anytime. it's up to you.

Please feel free to comment below and like us on Facebook if like what you read. And for more info on the story of Tyler please go to newyork.cbslocal.com and search for Tyler Gianchetta. And please if you have any questions about autism please comment below.

Thank you for your time

Tay Gallagher

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To Those Who Care For The Autistic

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As you can tell from the title, I like to dedicate this post to those who take their time to take care of their loved ones who are in the spectrum.

A few weeks ago I saw a great movie called "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" Which stars Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio. In the movie we see that after his father's suicide Gilbert takes care of his family, including his mentally challenged brother Arnie, In the movie we see that Arnie like to go to the water tower and climb to the top, to the dismay of the towns people. And he likes to hide in the trees as Gilbert and his sisters look for him. Now it shows that Gilbert has a tough time being the man of the house and Arnie can be a hand full. But he stays because he cares about his family and knows that Arnie needs him the most.

I also saw some videos of parents of autistic children as they try to calm them down. In one video a father holds on to his autistic son as he has his meltdown. And when it appears that he isn't calming down his parents took him to a swing set and place him in a hammock like swing and they swing him and the sing a little song till he calms down. Another video shows that autistic child was just sitting on a chair and drawing till suddenly he started to scream, hit the wall, and hit himself. Then his mother places him on the ground, gets a couple of pillows for his head and feet, holds his arms as her husband holds the legs, and tells her son to breath. And it's till he calms down that they get off of him.

I know it's sometimes tough to care for someone with autism. But what you do for them as parents or guardians is greatly admired by all. Autism can be hard for the parents to deal with but it can also be rewarding because as you go through they're struggles with you them, you become closer to them. Just like how later on Gilbert grows closer to Arnie, you can grow closer to your loved ones with autism. So don't give up on them because they didn't give up on you.

Please feel free to check out the Facebook page or comment below if you have any questions about autism also go to Youtube type in autistic meltdown and see how some of the parents deal with their kids when the have a meltdown.

Thank you for your time

Tay Gallagher

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Occupying the Mind

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So yesterday I got back from the field. For the past week I worked with a group of kids who each have tough times in there lives. One of them happens to have autism. When we go hike to our next site he seemed to have a tough time getting his stuff packed and ready to go. It's not that he is incapable he's a very intelligent kid it's the manner of him having a lot on his mind. We would always tell him to get his stuff together but he just occupies his mind with his thoughts to keep him from packing his backpack. Sometime during the week the other staff member and I told him that he can occupy his mind by doing other things like hanging out with the other kids of his group, doing skills like making his fire starter kit, and especially pack his backpack. I'm sure that as he puts the effort into it he can do he lacks in doing and he can help his group and himself.

Those with autism have a lot that go through their thoughts like memories, TV shows, books, or their imagination. So if it looks like that they're not listening to you, it's not that their deaf or incompetent. Because they do hear and understand you. It's just they are in their own worlds thinking of many things. If you're curious as to what they're thinking you can ask them and some do tell you. But some don't tell you because of the fear of  being judged or mistaken for something else. You can tell them that if it's not anything bad they can tell you. And to help them occupy their minds on other things then sitting around and not doing anything you can have them do things like chores around the house or if they're writers to work on their projects. You can also encourage them to express their thoughts through whatever their hobbies are.

Now it's not a bad thing to have thoughts to go through your head. But sometimes your focus should be on things that need to be accomplished. Because if you have goals and want to accomplish them you need to put the effort into it. So I encourage you help those with autism to occupy their minds on things that matter to them as well as things to be done.

Feel free to comment here or on the Facebook page.

Thank you for your time
Tay Gallagher   

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Living Instead of Watching

"Quasi take it from an old spectator. Life's not a spectators sport. If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without you."

Laverne

(Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

It's true. If you just sit around and let the important things in life past you by, you just wasted the time you been given. Those with autism and autistic traits sometimes lack the motivation to do things they would love to do. Like getting a job, learning how to drive to go to the places they would like to go to, or going on dates that can lead to "the one". Some may just be lazy but others do want these things but just don't know where to start. We can help them out and show them how to do some of the things they find difficult. The rest is up to them with an occasional reminder. 

I defiantly appreciate those who help me as I work as a field staff and transporter for WinGate Wilderness Therapy as I continue to help the kids and young adults that go through the program as they deal their struggles. And also giving me a job that I'm good at and enjoy doing. I also appreciate the friends I made and my family who help me continue trying to be a good person and a better writer. 

Autism may cause some limitations but it shouldn't limit you to have good clean fun with you friends and family. As well as finding a job that they can enjoy and love. The time that we have is precious so spend it wisely and with fun.

Thank you for your time

Tay Gallagher  

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Opening Doors to New Worlds

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Sorry that it took a while. I was trying to find something to write about. But now I found the inspiration.

A while ago I watched a TV movie about Temple Grandin,  It showed certain points in her live leading up to her talking about autism. When she was expelled from college she went to a boarding school so that she can gain some education. She was having a tough time understanding things. Then it was discovered by her teacher Dr. Carlock, that she is a visual learner. With that in mind, her teachers helped her and she excelled in science. Then she goes back to college with her major in animal husbandry, study of livestock. At first she didn't want to go back to college but Dr. Carlock said "Think of it as a door to new world". So after college she goes to the slaughter house and it was there that she noticed that the cows behavior, like going in circles. She decided to have her thesis to be about the behavior of cows. But after sneaking in the slaughter house she was banned from entering. So it was then that she entered to a new door and wrote about her studies on the livestock. So with a pass she was able to go to the slaughter house and continue her studies. Then after being well known about her articles, She was hired to design a more humane way to give the cows the calm they need as they are about to be slaughtered. But there were people who ruined the design because they didn't see it importance of it which caused Temple to be angry. Then she went to a slaughter house and convinced the people of the slaughter house that her design would helped out in the process. It proved to be very useful. Then she went to an autism convention and from an outburst she talked her autism and what she personally knows about autism. She is now a professor of animal science in Colorado State University and goes to autism conventions to discuss autism.

When I was a kid I would sometimes run around and seem to talk to myself. I'm not crazy I it just means that I have an imagination to create characters and adventures of the said characters. It wasn't until I was 16 around August 2007, That I started to my first book. Which led to writing sequels to it and coming up with more ideas for books. Then it was around 2011 that I decided to write a TV series and get ideas for TV shows. Then as soon as I got back from my mission I decided to write a movie and get movie ideas. From what started from writing a book it led to the dream of being a jack of all trades of writing. It wasn't till a year later that my parents wanted me to write a blog about my experiences with my autistic traits. I was hesitant about the idea because I didn't want to mislead anyone into to thinking I'm autistic or aspergers because I'm not. But after thinking about it I wanted to inspire people so with some help, I'm now writing to inspire.

Like Temple and myself, people with autism or autistic traits can open doors to new worlds that they're interested in and they can make excellent careers from them. We just need to encourage them to open the said doors. Everyone has the potential to be incredible in their chosen fields we just need to show them where the door is at.

I would recommend the movie "Temple Grandin"  if you want to know more about Temple Grandin's life. If you have any questions just comment below. Also feel free to check out the Facebook page.

Thank you for your time
Tay Gallagher

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True Colors

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This week the blog's Facebook page just uploaded it's first video. It's a music video from a kid who goes by his rapper name MattyB. He does his version of Cyndi Lauper's song "True Colors". In the video we see a young girl with downs syndrome who goes to a group of girls and asked if she can play with them. But you can tell from their looks that they don't want to be near her cause she's weird. So the leader of the group leads them away from the downs syndrome girl, causing the said girl to feel sorrow. As she goes home, another girl sees how the other girls treated her. So she follows her. When the downs syndrome girl gets home, Her mother goes and cheers her up by making cookies with her. Then the mother hears the door bell and asks her daughter to go see who it is. And to her surprise she sees the girl who followed her. She asked if she can play to which the downs syndrome girl gladly pulls her in her house. They played with dolls and dress up and just having a good time, in which warms the heart of the mother. As the girls draw on the driveway, the group of girls that rejected the downs syndrome girl walked by and noticed that they were coloring. Three of the girls went but the leader was hesitant and then follows them. As they walked up, the downs syndrome girl invites them to color with them. After much coloring, we see that they drew a rainbow. And we see the leader happy to see that the downs syndrome girl is a good person.

Now let's look at the lyrics for a moment. In the video a girl named Olivia Key sings

You with the sad eyes

Don't be discouraged, Oh realize

It's hard to take courage

In a world full of people

You can loose sight of it all

All the dreams inside you

But you feel so small.

It can indeed be discouraging in a world of people who don't truly what goes on in the mind of a person of the spectrum. It can be hard to take courage but when we do we can show that we won't loose sight of the dreams we have and we don't have to feel small.

Then MattyB comes in with.

I can a couple of things

That should never change

Like the feeling of happiness

That you get when you're 

With friends on a summer day

The simple things:

How we work, how we play

How we all should treat each other the same

You acceptance isn't easy though

It challenges us all in some way 

Whether it's color, age, gender, or race

We get uncomfortable 

When someone else is different

And they enter our space 

And it pressures us to be open to change

But take a moment 

Flip the script and try to picture this with roles rearranged

Because your different 

You experience hate

Mistreated not because of actions 

That you've taken or a terrible mistake

But hated on because of your DNA 

Acceptance can be tough and at times uncomfortable. But as we "Flip the script" and see in their perspective, We can see that some people are hated because of who they are. Especially those who are severely autistic and downs syndrome, Which can be uncontrolled. Hate can be damaging to ones self-esteem, especially to those who can take friendly teasing to seriously. So if we take time to look in the perspective of those spectrum we can see how we should more courteous and caring to them.

Continuing with the song

It's crazy all the types

People we can characterize

We laugh when friends tell

Us a story and they start to describe

In funny ways a group of 

People through a stereotype

But when it points back at you

Hold up, that isn't true

You see it's never doing

Harm until it feels unfair

And then we speak up

But wonder why no one else cares

I think the truth is that

We all just want a place to fit in

It's hard enough to find friends

Much less for some other kid

But if we're honest inside

And really wanna do right

Judging others for something 

They have no control over might

Be comical at times

But that'd make me less of a man

The bigger thing I think

Is standing as a leader instead

Sometimes we make fun of people without thinking about how they feel, especially those of the spectrum. But when people make fun of us we sometimes take offense and do what we can to keep our reputations from being tainted. That could make us wonder. Does this person feel this way when I say cruel things about him/her? Don't ever think that those of the spectrum can't feel because they indeed can. If we are honest inside we can change the trend of speaking badly of others and stand as leaders for change. 

Finishing up

I keep believing for the day

We put our difference aside 

And let a person be themselves

Before we cover our eyes

Imagine life without the boundaries

We create with our pride 

And opportunities we loose

Because we judge from inside 

I'm trying hard to rationalize

How somebody can spot a

Splinter with a log in their eye 

There's a legacy that we're 

All equal and the answer is love.

The answer indeed is love. Just like how the kind girl lead an example and was a friend to the downs syndrome girl because of love, We can show love to those of the spectrum. Regardless of who they are or what the have. Love breaks down the boundaries of our pride and allows us to see perfectly. Because those of the spectrum can show they're true colors if we allow them to. I encourage you to show that love to them and show your true colors to them and they will show theirs to you and together you are like the rainbow.

If you want to listen to the song just go to YouTube and look for "True Colors" by MattyB and if you have any questions on autism please comment below. And please check out the Facebook page.

Thank you for your time

Tay Gallagher

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A Friendship Without Words

Hey Readers

Sorry that I didn't make a post last Thursday. I was pretty busy but now I got time to make this post.

When one is autistic and nonverbal, making friends can be hard. But that doesn't stop Skyler and Kreed from being friends. Besides both of them having autism and being nonverbal, Skyler has Usher  syndrome, deaf, and losing his peripheral vision. While Kreed has mitochondrial disease, hypothyroidism, epilepsy, and his only way to communicate is a device that talks for him. When Kreed's mother explained to him that Skyler was deaf and also nonverbal like him he wanted to be friends with him. He even calls him his best friend. And so they're friendship begins. And like any other teenager, they hang out, eat pizza, watch movies, and give each other a helping hand. Because of his peripheral vision, going to new places can be scary for Skyler. So Kreed gives him the help he needs. And Skyler gives Kreed the confidence he needs to be himself and to be the one helps and not be helped. Though they can speak, save Kreed's device, they can communicate to each other in their own way. These guys like to be around each other and their friendship is a testament of selflessness of  any people. 

Growing up I do make friends. But it's tough maintaining the friendships you make. It sometimes remembering some names of great people I met can make it difficult. Even though I remember them I sometimes can't place the name. I served a mission in Kentucky and I would love to visit the people I met. But sometimes I wonder would I remember them? Would they remember me? Would they be glad to see me? Or regard me as a distant memory like how sometimes see people? Sometimes it can be lonely but the one way that keeps out of depression is remembering that I do have friends and family and a Heavenly Father that do care about me and love me. 

We as good people should reach out to people, whether autistic or not. Some people can be shy and nonverbal so we should try to help them come out of their shell by being their friend. And if we are shy ourselves we can try to reach out and be friends who want to be friends with us. Friendship is essential to ones happiness. Let's extend that happiness.

For more info on Skyler and Kreed just go to the Kreed's World blog by his mother Erin. If you have any questions about autism please comment below. And feel free to check out the Facebook page of the blog.

Thank you for your time

Tay Gallagher

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Knowledge Is Power

When I was five years old I once took an IQ test. When I was done I got a low score of 57. My mother thought that the people who did the testing either wrong or didn't do the test correctly. The guy who took the test knew that I was smarter than that. I just had a tough time understanding. But two years later I retook the test and I go a better IQ score. It showed that my intelligence spiked. It defiantly showed that I was not stupid but with work I am smart and I now can understand things that I come across. Now I'm no genius I'm just a guy that had to prove that I am smart. 

Now having intelligence is important but from what I can tell, we use most of it on certain topics that interest us. So when you see that an autistic can show you where a well known city is or tell you who the 25th president is or who won an Grammy for what song in what year but can't figure what the answer is to a math problem, It doesn't mean that they're not smart it just means that they put their focus and memory on things that interest them. They are smart and if they can remember some trivia, they can remember subjects in school. Sometimes autistic children have a hard time understanding things that they come in contact with. So it's truly amazing that we have teachers who do help those who are autistic and have a tough time learning. They take there time to help them in subjects that they lack and they encourage their autistic students to go through their interest and see what they would like to do as a career. 

Temple Grandin is autistic and she turned her interest in life stock and made it into a career that she is proud of, Susan Boyle is aspergers yet gain the courage to take her interest to Britain's Got Talent and become a fantastic singer, and Pulitzer Price winning critic Tim Page acknowledges his aspergers in his writing. Because some have autism we shouldn't expect failure from them, on the contrary we should help them when they struggle with some subjects and encourage them to study hard and look for things that interest them. Because interest and school can lead to a career that they can exhale in.   

If you have any questions about autism, Please feel free to comment below or in the Facebook page. 

Thank you for your time

Tay Gallagher

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The World Can Be Like The Infanta

Hey Readers

I apologize for not posting yesterday. It was pretty busy yesterday. Finishing assignments, Registering   for the class I was able to register. Hope this makes it up.

So this week in the reading class, we read the short story called "The Birthday of The Infanta" by Oscar Wilde. In the story it talks about how the Infanta was celebrating her birthday with her friends. She enjoyed the entertainment, but what was most amusing to her was a little dwarf that does a little dance for her and her friends. After the dance the Infanta throw a white rose to the dwarf as a gesture of a good show, while the dwarf misunderstood and took as a sign that the Infanta likes him. So after the Infanta and her friends return to the palace, the dwarf follows her. The dwarf had a pretty happy life. Despite the trees and plants hating him and birds liking him he didn't seem to have a care in the world. But while he was looking for the Infanta he comes across a mirror. At first he thought it was a hideous monster that copied his every move. But to his horror he discovers that it was himself. And it was then that he realized that the Infanta and her friends were laughing at him because of his size and ugliness and it broke his heart to the point where he died. The Infanta saw him and wanted him to dance again so she and her friends can laugh at him again. But he didn't move. It was then that a adviser went to the body and finds that the poor dwarf died. After he told the Infanta that he died of a broken heart she was disgusted and told her friends that in order to play with her one must not have a heart.

You think the Infanta would have remorse for unintentionally killing the dwarf that she would have a change of heart. But it didn't. Sometimes the world can be cruel like that, Some people choose to bully those with autism because they're easy targets that can get angry easily. Bullying is never good because it hurts people. Even if one is just joking, some people with autism can take it seriously and it can be damaging to their confidence and self-esteem. I myself had been an easy target for teasing but I chose to act and not be acted upon. I choose not to let people tease me because the things they say are not true and therefore shouldn't bother me. I can tell the difference between friendly teasing and unfriendly teasing I sometimes do some friendly teasing but bullying is never a good thing. Sometimes like the dwarf, those with autism don't realize till later that mean people laugh at them and tease them a lot. And it can lead to depression. It is important that we talk to them if they ever are depress or sad it's important that we try to talk to them and find out what's wrong. It also applies to other people. May we treat those with autism with respect and show that the words that cruel people say to them are not true. And we should let them that if they do the bullying that it's not a good thing.

If you have any questions about autism please comment below or post them on the Facebook page.

Thank you for your time

Tay Gallagher

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Finding Your Talent and Let It Grow

Susan Boyle, Dan Aykroyd, Daryl Hannah, James Durbin, Temple Grandin, Tim Burton, Mozart, Albert Einstein, and Adam Young from Owl City. What do they all have in common? They all are a part of the spectrum and have incredible talents which they always have or developed it. There are others of the spectrum that are talented as well. Art, music, sport statistics, technology, in any field you can find one who is autistic, Aspergers, or ADHD and find that they have amazing talent. Even Microsoft saw the talent in autistic people that they have and started to hire them in their company.

Talent is a tricky thing to find. You can either be born with it or find an interest and develop it into a talent. Growing up I thought about one career then change it to another. Some of the careers were unrealistic. It wasn't till August 2007 that I finally found talent and develop it. Growing up I always had adventures in mind, usually from stories that I read or seen, decided to take the latest adventure that came to mind an create a story from it. Then I chose to make it a nine book series, Then came up with other book idea's and started on one of them. Then it escalated to a TV show, Then to a movie script about autism and finding your talent. Still working on them but hey what can you do? 

Some people try to figure out what makes them unique and how can they find it. They do figure it out when they reach to their teens. I found my talent around sixteen. When your loved one with autism does find a talent you can encourage him or her to develop it and who knows it can turn to a fantastic career. If he or she hasn't found a talent yet you can help them by asking them to go through their interests, find what they're good at, and see if they want to make that interest a career. If they found something they're good at you can help them develop it to a talent. Even autistic people have interests you just need to let them tell you what they are, even if it's a simple thing. Talent is hard to come by these days but that can change when you allow those of the spectrum to show their talents and skills to the world.

If you have any questions about autism please comment here or at the Facebook page.

Thank you for your time

Tay Gallagher

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The Desire and Motivation to be Independent

Hello Readers

First of all I like to apologize on how my first post come out. I was hoping for a better outcome. But hey you learn from you mistakes and do better the next time. Let me ask you this question. Those of you who are autistic, do you ever want to do things by yourself like live at your own place, have a well paid job, or go to places you like to visit? Parents do you want your child be happy and live independently but you worry that he or she may need benefits to live on because of them lacking some skills. That was a concern for John D'Eri. His Andrew has autism and he was worried that he may not have much of a future. He didn't want Andrew to "fly off the cliff" to services and support. What he wanted for his son was to have a life that included a job and friends like him. So when John drove through a car wash and see what the attendants were doing, he gets an idea "ding!". As we know autistic people have an incredible eye to detail and focus on the task they been given. So John decided to start a car wash with a crew of people in the spectrum, Which included Andrew, and thus Rising Tide Car Wash was born. It now has 43 employees, 35 are autistic. The business is doing great but the key thing is that Andrew and the other employees in the spectrum can now have a job to go to where they are valued and feel like everyone else. It's really awesome that a father didn't give up on finding future for his son. He wanted to give Andrew a way to live and be happy and he has done so.

Way to go Mr. D'Eri and Andrew. Keep up with the good work and the inspiration you give 

Now as for me. I'm currently living in St. George, Utah and live with roommates as I go to college. I don't have a car yet so I get around by walking. It may sound tiring but at least I'm choosing to be independent and go to places I want to go to. I do have a desire to drive it's just I lack the motivation to do so. And it's not the matter of incapability but of fear of hurting someone that hinders the motivation to get a license. So being 23 years old I want get a license so I can go to further more places and give others a ride, like how they give me rides. Also having a car does help when you want to take a date some where. I'm planning to get a license to drive when I'm done with school for a semester. You guys can hold me accountable to that if you want.

A desire to be independent is in each of us and we want to do things we want to do. But some of us lack the motivation to do so. Some autistic people really do want to do things independently but some can be severely autistic or some not so severe but lack motivation. We just need to do our part in making some of their desires a reality. Those of you who want to give someone you know with autism a better future. If he or she is severely autistic you can help by maybe finding a job that is simple and easy to do. Like a job at the market or maybe organize a few files in your office. You be surprised on how focused they can be. Those with not so severe you can motivate them to find a job by helping them look through some help wanted ads on the newspaper or the internet and see what interests them most. Then either they or you can call to set up a interview for the job. And then hopefully they got the job. Now if they're going to college and they want to live in an apartment instead of home you can find a cheap apartment and help him or her sign up. That I like to thank my parents for. As for driving, those who are not so severely autistic you can help them get over their fear of driving by helping them with backing up, parallel park, and using the turn signals. There are other things we can do to help those of the spectrum to be more independent. They have the desire we just need to help them gain the motivation.

If you want to learn more about Andrew and the Rising Tide crew just go to twentytwowords.com/this-dad-started-a-company-to-employ-his-son-his-business-model-hire-autistic-people/

And if you want to ask questions about autism or the blog please comment here or on the Facebook page.

Thank you for time
Tay Gallagher

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About the Blog and Me

Hello, my name is Tay Gallagher. I'm 23 years old, currently going to college for a Creative Writing major, I work as a transporter and field staff for a wilderness therapy program for troubled teens, I was born in Colorado but moved to a variety of places, and I'm the oldest of six and enjoying it. And as you are probably wondering about the title, even though I'm a regular person I have developed autistic and asperger traits when I was young. Now I don't want to mislead anyone to think that because of these traits I'm incapable of things. I am capable of many things including how to start a conversation, do laundry, wash dishes, use electronics, etc., and I'm smart enough to solve problems by myself. There are still small things to work on I admit, but as I do what needs to be done I can do those things as well.

I rarely tell people about my traits because I didn't want people to look down on me, think I'm not that smart, or think of me as someone who actually has autism or aspergers when in reality I don't. I'm not one nor the other but someone who is in the middle someone who is Between Spectrums. Because of wanting to be normal and do normal things like normal people I wouldn't mention my traits. So when my parents suggest that I should do a blog about my experiences to help inspire autistic people I was a little hesitant because I didn't want to be out of the open for people to read about. But I came to the conclusion that by doing a blog, I can help those with autism, aspergers, ADHD, or anything in the spectrum to see that they are more than their limitations.

When I was young, someone once asked me "Are you aspergers?" I replied "No I'm Tay". And that's true, you are not autistic, or aspergers, or anything. You are you and that's what matters. Hopefully as I continue this blog you can have something to show someone you know and love that their limitations don't limit them but make them limitless. Now if you have any questions or comments about the blog, or autism you can for now post them on the Facebook page, 

http://www.facebook.com/BetweenxSpectrums