PGM Support, Author at Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
Music.

Music.

Music. Music is a wonderful thing that we get to experience. I was asked if I have a go to karaoke song or a song that I just like to belt out. I don’t really. I like everything, except hardcore rap. But if I had to pick a genre to sing, that's always fun, no...
Have you ever had a vacation that was your absolute favorite?

Have you ever had a vacation that was your absolute favorite?

Have you ever had a vacation that was your absolute favorite? Maybe the vacation happened when you were a child, a teenager, a young adult, or an octogenarian. One of my favorite vacations was when I was about 15. I went to Italy with my family. Family meaning, my...
My biggest inspiration

My biggest inspiration

My biggest inspiration Someone asked me recently who was or is my biggest inspiration? Honestly, I don’t know. I have so many positive influences in my life. I think I’ll pick the first 2 people in my SUPER long list. My first influence is my Mom. I know everyone says...
Friends are important

Friends are important

Friends are important Friends are sometimes your chosen family. I think we all need friends. Even if you say you don’t need many, you still need them; just not a large quantity. What applies here is quality over quantity. My Mom & Dad say that all the time....
Fredo?

Fredo?

Fredo? Wherefore art thou Fredo? Fredo is my black lab. He is a black lab & pitbull mix. He’s small & weighs about 45lbs. I love him so much! We got Fredo back in 2012. He was just 12 weeks old. I honestly think he imprinted on me first. But everyone else in...
Children Are Our Future

Children Are Our Future

Children Are Our Future Children are our future. No, really. I have a passion for helping children. That’s partially why I work for an autism school. It all started when I was a child. I had a really difficult time in school. Especially being an undiagnosed aspie...
Special Interests

Special Interests

Special Interests What do I like to do? What do I want to do? What am I interested in? As an autistic person most times, the autistic person in question has a special interest. That special interest could have started as a hobby, job, or just something to do. For me,...
Coloring Outside the Lines

Coloring Outside the Lines

Coloring Outside the Lines Something that just occurred to me, is that autism IS coloring outside the lines. For autism acceptance month, we chose to have a plain OTIS shirt. Meaning that each shirt would be different just like the autism spectrum. In the past, we had...
Recently I went on Spring Break

Recently I went on Spring Break

Recently I went on Spring Break During the first couple days, I traveled to Tennessee w/my aunt & her friend. One thing about traveling, as most people know, it is exhausting. We ended up driving instead of flying. It was a super long car ride. We left my Aunt’s...