Anymore, at least in my world anyway, it has been imperative to be vigilant of my personal safety when out… READ MORE
I took a picture of my serving of cheesecake last year as the day program was celebrating #NationalCheesecakeDay. Shortly after,… READ MORE
32 years ago in the United States, then-President George W. Bush signed into law the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)… READ MORE
Op-Ed to the Glenwood Sptings, CO Post-Indpendent READ MORE
Since being in the new environment over a year and a half ago after being absent from the community that… READ MORE
Sometimes, we have to accept things for what they are, despite thinking they shouldn’t be that way. Many times we… READ MORE
Autism is a struggle, there is no denial of that. When an autistic person such as myself has to navigate… READ MORE
Recently, I experienced a challenging outing with my mother. In having that experience, I learned from her that we need… READ MORE
As I am maturing in life, I am learning that life can’t be all about what I want and that… READ MORE
As an upstart airline from the founder of JetBlue works to expand, the company says it will put a premium… READ MORE
Sometimes in life, we have to see the harsh reality of ourselves and see just what we are or are… READ MORE
Many times growing up when experiencing life with my parents and seeing their faults or things they would do that… READ MORE
With independence comes freedom. It can sometimes spiral out of control. However, you must realize that there are things that… READ MORE
Sometimes in life there are things that happen that are beyond our control and have to make adaptations to. For… READ MORE
In continuing this week’s blog of Independence-Dependence, I had several examples of why it is important to be thankful for… READ MORE
Being independent, yet not having total freedom to go the places you truly want to go can be rough to… READ MORE
As I have had some time to ponder my own thoughts recently, I began to realize how much I have… READ MORE
As I continue to work on my overall wellness, I am beginning to realize that I am beginning to develop… READ MORE
“I can only do my best by controlling what I can and ignore what I cannot control.”
~Dustin
Home to the writings of an autisitc man that has had his share of life experiences over four decades but has bounced back greatly from adverisity to live an everyday independent life.