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Dr Anne Zachary describes her loved experience as a huge agent of change in the occupational therapy profession. Dr. Zachary serves as the Occupational Therapy Chair and Associate Professor at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis TN

My sister, Joanna Roman who is 27 saw her life differently from when she was a teenager. She imagined it differently but it shaped her into a better and led her to a career she enjoys.

In this, I interviewed my brother with Aspergers. I asked him questions about his life, but as you see he doesn’t directly mention his autism.

Sofie LaFratta interviewed Gail Orzechowski about how growing up with a sister with severe autism translated into her future career as an elementary school teacher. She opens up about the importance of vulnerability and how being vulnerable created a lot...

Interviewing my dad and asking questions about growing up with me and asking about my future.

“I finally called Parents as Teachers when he was three. He was getting thrown out of preschool classrooms, and not allowed to come back. I realized I needed some help. I needed someone to just give it to me straight....

Janice Kern talks about the journey of one of her sons, Charlie, and how he was able to attend college after being diagnosed with autism at the age of 2.

When Christa Peters-Lidard cold-called the head of NASA’s hydrology lab as an undergrad, she wasn’t thinking she’d eventually land that very position. Now as the Acting Director for Sciences and Exploration at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Christa oversees several...

Grandma tells what it was like to be a teen in the 1950’s

Isaac, 16, interviews his maternal grandfather at thanksgiving. Isaac, who has ASD and is keenly interested in things mechanical, asks Richard about his career, service in the Coast Guard, and whether he ever felt "different" as a person who most...

As a Program Manager for NASA Headquarters Earth Science Division, Barry Lefer helps fund important global research and field campaigns that are measuring air quality and greenhouse gases. And judging by these studies, Barry thinks the future is looking good!...

The struggle of being the mother of an autistic child.

A short interview talking about raising children and going through life with a learning disability

My younger sister, Sara, is autistic but it doesn’t stop her from being an amazing person.

I talked to my friend Myles who is 8 years old. Myles has autism. I asked him what he likes and dislikes. He was very funny and crazy!

In this interview, I asked questions of Nicolas Faucette. Nicolas is a younger sibling of CJ who has Autism. We are being to see his insight of what it is like to be a sibling of a child with special...

Autism sucks, and it’s ok to say that.

I learned a lot about my mom and she learns a bit about me.

William Pagels(future billionaire I might add,) interviews his mother. Emotional not clickbait.

Talking to my parents about questions I always wanted to ask, like how they met

A discussion was had on influences, growth, and reflection.

My mom shares some aspects about raising 4 autistic kids around 5 years of each other.

Mike became a dad at a crucial moment in the life of baby Aaron. When a family member who had just had a baby was in jail and could no longer care for her baby -- Mike got a call...

I have known mrs lynch my whole life. She was able to raise four daughters one of them was one of the first people to be diagnosed with autism

Kristin Pratscher might have only recently received her Bachelor’s degree but she already has plenty of experience in her field of geology. From a field camp in Turkey to being part of the Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE) program...