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I was asked what made you events lead you to get Ava diagnosed for Autism?

Yumi (51), a mother, talks to her daughter, named Erica (16), about her childhood with relatives that have farming backgrounds, her dating life with movie dates, Fiji honeymoons and raising her moderate and severe intelectually disabled children (including Erica).

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Runnels (71) and Jodi Edwards (63) talk about law enforcement and working in prisons, family dynamics and growing up, and the people or events that shaped their beliefs.

My 86 yr old Dad recounts storytelling as entertainment, & our family’s oldest story plus a bit of alcohol & guns!

Amy Spiker (43) interviews her father, James Reeves (87) about his time serving as a Marine during WWII. He also talks about his 70-year career as an auto garage owner and his 64-year marriage.

One Small Step conversation partners Nona Rector (64) and Dalana Johnson (50) talk about their views on faith, protests, parenting, disability, education, opportunity and communication.

One Small Step conversation partners Fritz Kling (61) and Robin Sparkman (51) discuss their political differences and similarities.

One Small Step partners Glenda Valentina (75) and Karen Roberts (66) sit down and have a conversation about bullying, gun violence, and several other issuance that impact many in todays society.

Rebecca Parvin (32) interview Brandi Duncan (45) talk about autism and what Brandi has learned while raising a child with autism while on breaks at work at a local hospital.

One Small Step partners Qhianna Herrera (27) and Rich Eckert (56) have a conversation about corporate librarians, the best way to kill a chicken, and how they handle the guns in their lives.

One Small Step conversation partners Linda Rose (63) and Diane Bennett (74) discuss working in health care, their faith backgrounds, and why positive stories don't make the news.

Melissa Turnage, 64, tells her niece Juliet "J.P." Hemingway, 38, about her mother, JP's grandmother, Jenny Robertson. Jenny created the Children's Dance Foundation in Birmingham, AL.

Colleagues Lily Lipman [no age given] and Laisha Gonzalez (21) reflect on their professional experiences at the Lincoln Center and how those experiences have been shaped by their disabilities and other social identities.

One Small Step conversation partners Carla Yoder (68) and Chloe Beelby (42) discuss the well-being of kids, teaching, ancestry, and religion.

Whitney Hill (26) and her cousins, Jor'Donna Bogan (32), and Joanna Bogan (24) talk about dealing with Joanna's autism and their current work. Whitney started a storytelling project, called SPORK!, in order to collect the stories of those who are...

We talked about her son and the challenges of raising an autistic and gifted child.

Strangers and One Small Step partners, Wally Derleth (64) and Erin Pyles Smith (34) talk about their differing political views, the loss of a parent, and how their speech teachers were influential people in their lives. They find parallels in...

Areli Llamas (18) talks to her sister, Ruby Llamas (23) about her life with autism.

We talked about his experience with having a daughter with Autism and seeing Autism rates rise in recent years

Xeres speaks about how she grew into leading her life

Gun violence and mass shootings

A glimpse into the life of a woman who raised two children with autism.

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

One Small Step partners Beckie Hernandez (46) and Loni Jenks (40) have a conversation about religion, politics, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Small Step conversation partners Michell Goodwin (51) and Christy McMurren (68) discuss aging, their political values, and how to come together as a country.