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Born
I was born in Greenville, South Carolina. -
Started School
I went to kindergarten at Concrete Elementary in Anderson, South Carolina -
Learned to Read
I read a picture book on my own. I was made to repeat the feat multiple times for various relatives. -
Diagnosed
I was formally diagnosed with Autism during the winter of 2005-2006. -
Special School
I was enrolled in a special school for children with autism -
First Friend
At the special school, I made my first friend outside my family. I was twelve, he was sixteen. I was his first friend, too. We're still very close. -
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Attended High School
I went to high school on a military base in Germany. This is where I learned to navigate the special education system and began to understand the implications of my disability. -
Began College
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Won Academic Games Tournament
I participated in the academic games throughout high school. The structured socialization with my peers was pleasant and undemanding, My senior year we won the all-europe academic games, undefeated. I was named MVP. My autism was mentioned multiple times at that event, by both peers and adults, but never as a negative thing. It was a revelation. -
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