Comments on: A Graduation and a Song

By: Just Good to Hear

Just Good to Hear — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:06:49 +0000

[...] NBA games and before a Martin Luther King, Jr., rally in Atlanta; he also sang “Ben” on America’s Got Talent. On Sunday, 18-year-old Jessica Summers—who has autism and who, doctors said, would never [...]

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:16:56 +0000

I had heard about David Militello the other day and have just gotten the chance to watch the clip. I’m just short of bawling right now! And that song has always made me cry to begin with

That’s awesome about Erik Weber and his mom. BEautiful stories!!

By: sharon

sharon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:40:18 +0000

Wonderful stories!

My younger son loves NASCAR as well.

By: Storkdok

Storkdok — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:45:40 +0000

That’s just an awesome story! I remember reading about the mother of a girl, who was differently abled in many senses from a trauma she had as a child, who also went to college with her, in Boston, I think. She read everything to her, wrote for her, wrote the tests her daughter dictated to her. I thought, that is so great, I would do that if I could to help my child. Maybe someday I will! I wouldn’t mind going back to college! No late nights though, in my 60’s!

Thanks for the uplifting story!

By: Hot Summer Autism Topics

Hot Summer Autism Topics — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:08:00 +0000

[...] know where they’re going, an autistic boy found walking after the highway—and some good news too. The first two items make me more grateful than ever that Charlie attends summer school in our [...]

By: Club 166

Club 166 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:18:36 +0000

I’ll take a mom’s common sense over a handful of “professionals” any day!

Joe

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:48:57 +0000

There was so much in that story—and Erik’s father dying when he was about 8, wow. Talk about learning with one’s child!

By: niksmom

niksmom — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:22:15 +0000

Now THAT’S a mother’s love in action! The fact that Erik was mostly nonverbal until he was 8 gives me tremendous, tremendous hope and inspiration. Both stories just go to prove that you don’t know what anyone is capable of until they are given the chance to find out!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:53 +0000

Egads! If that story doesn’t give one hope I don’t know what would! Thanks so much for sharing, I am passing this on to all my friends and family.

By: Leila

Leila — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:53:45 +0000

I loved both stories. They give me great hope… And what a great idea to go to college together with her son! That’s something I’d consider for myself.