Real Look Autism Stories

The mission of the Buddy Ministry at Church of the Nativity is to help individuals with special needs access our children’s ministry programs while growing in a relationship with Christ in a safe and accepting environment. ...

Jackie is a 16 year old student at The Maryland School for the Blind who participates in the Residential Program during the school week. The Residential Program’s main goal is to increase proficiency with independent living skills....

Conor is 14 years old and we have been making things together since he was eight.  Conor’s mom hoped art therapy might help Conor to be more self-expressive and more connected. Art therapy is typically utilized with people for whom words or traditional modes of communication...

"Shaving" Will is 17 years old.  I first began seeing him when he was just a little guy of six.   Will’s mother, Kathy, has always felt that her son functions better when receiving occupational therapy (OT) intervention.  OT helps to improve function and increase engagement in...

"Chatterbox!" Matthew is a 7-year-old student at Trellis School.  I’ve been working with Matthew as his speech-language pathologist at the school for about 2 ½ years.   When I started with Matthew, his IEP (Individualized Education Plan) had speech production goals that I targeted for the better...

"Imitate and Expand" Marcus is 2 ½ years old. I first met Marcus when he was two and have been working to help his grandmother and his parents to best engage and support him. I make sure to use strategies that are both simple and fun. Autism...