Author Archives: The World of Autism

When I was very young, I was told that I would never be able to attend college. I already surpassed that statement! My transition from high school to college was not as hard as it was from the rest of my education years. From the very beginning of my high school years, my parents knewContinue reading “Transition to College”

High school can go one way or another for people living with disabilities: they end up doing really well that they achieve success in their regular high school, or switch to somewhere different or private. As for me, my high school years did not start out great at first, but than it completely turned aroundContinue reading “High School Years”

When I was in 5th grade and still attending Robertsville Elementary School, I found out from my teacher one day that we were going on a field trip to Marlboro Middle School, the original middle school in my town’s school district. When the day of the trip to the middle school came, I was excitedContinue reading “Middle School Years”

A brand new school year has begun for many states this week in September, and some even back in August! I know that going back to school can be a hard transition for those living on the Autism spectrum for various reasons. In this blog story, I will share experiences of being a new kidContinue reading “Being a new kid”

*WARNING: the pictures you will be exposed to may make you feel scared or worried, so I wanted to make sure everyone is aware. Thank you!* People who live with Autism are more likely to live with another mental or physical condition/illness/disability than any other kind of disability that people live with. If you thoughtContinue reading “Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome”

Throughout my school years, I had lots of support from Paraprofessionals/Teacher Assistants. If it wasn’t for their direct impact on me as a learner and individual, I would not have done as successful with my education. I never thought in my mind that I would get to make a direct impact on lives of studentsContinue reading “A Paraprofessional living with Autism”

I call myself, “Mighty Michelle”, for many reasons. One of main reasons was that I was always active growing up, but it was not easy finding the right sports or exercises in the beginning. It took a lot of perseverance for my family and I to find my interests and passions for fitness, because theyContinue reading “Active Woman”

I know public speaking can be scary for a lot of people, but to me, it is surprisingly not so bad as I have heard. Here is how it all began.. My public speaking skills started back in high school. I was part of a peer leadership program in my senior year of high school.Continue reading “My Public Speaking Journey”