Dani Bowman

It's about the language we use and how that language either fuels hope or crushes it. We people on the autism spectrum are capable. We can be capable human beings. All we need is just a loving push from the support of our friends and family to definitely keep moving forward to independent... fulfilling lives.

Do you believe that you have limitations? Of course I do. I do have some certain limitations, and especially because I have a hard— and I do have a challenge that I have called verbal apraxia, which means I have a hard time articulating with my words, or sometimes my words come out as some word salad, like earlier. However, as we people on the autism spectrum are working together to—

Do you believe that you have limitations? Of course I do. I do have some certain limitations, and especially because I have a hard— and I do have a challenge that I have called verbal apraxia, which means I have a hard time articulating with my words, or sometimes my words come out as some word salad, like earlier. However, as we people on the autism spectrum are working together to—

Do you believe that you have limitations? Of course I do. I do have some certain limitations, and especially because I have a hard— and I do have a challenge that I have called verbal apraxia, which means I have a hard time articulating with my words, or sometimes my words come out as some word salad, like earlier. However, as we people on the autism spectrum are working together to—

To challenge these roadblocks, we can make it better.

To challenge these roadblocks, we can make it better.

To challenge these roadblocks, we can make it better.

Well, James, one thing I wanted to add, and Noel, can I add something to that? Yeah, yeah, of course. I understand why people might think of that if we're a burden, but if you have met me as a kid, you wouldn't say that. Well, I didn't speak until I was almost six, and when I moved in with my aunt and uncle at 11, I barely had any functional language and struggled to connect with anyone.

Well, James, one thing I wanted to add, and Noel, can I add something to that? Yeah, yeah, of course. I understand why people might think of that if we're a burden, but if you have met me as a kid, you wouldn't say that. Well, I didn't speak until I was almost six, and when I moved in with my aunt and uncle at 11, I barely had any functional language and struggled to connect with anyone.

Well, James, one thing I wanted to add, and Noel, can I add something to that? Yeah, yeah, of course. I understand why people might think of that if we're a burden, but if you have met me as a kid, you wouldn't say that. Well, I didn't speak until I was almost six, and when I moved in with my aunt and uncle at 11, I barely had any functional language and struggled to connect with anyone.

But they didn't see it as a burden.

But they didn't see it as a burden.

But they didn't see it as a burden.

Oh, yes. Well, and I have to tell you that you're pretty good at paying taxes. And we and of course, we both pay taxes.

Oh, yes. Well, and I have to tell you that you're pretty good at paying taxes. And we and of course, we both pay taxes.

Oh, yes. Well, and I have to tell you that you're pretty good at paying taxes. And we and of course, we both pay taxes.

Well, I do have a cousin who is severely autistic. And even though he seemed to be getting better at knowing how to use the restroom by himself, I kind of do feel bad for my cousin. But you're right that there's other nonverbal people on the spectrum that can get a degree. I met this one lady who is nonverbal and is capable of getting a PhD.

Well, I do have a cousin who is severely autistic. And even though he seemed to be getting better at knowing how to use the restroom by himself, I kind of do feel bad for my cousin. But you're right that there's other nonverbal people on the spectrum that can get a degree. I met this one lady who is nonverbal and is capable of getting a PhD.

Well, I do have a cousin who is severely autistic. And even though he seemed to be getting better at knowing how to use the restroom by himself, I kind of do feel bad for my cousin. But you're right that there's other nonverbal people on the spectrum that can get a degree. I met this one lady who is nonverbal and is capable of getting a PhD.

Hmm.