April is Autism Awareness Month. It is good to bring awareness to people on the spectrum and with disabilities. But awareness is not enough. There is another step to take when it comes to human connection and that is acceptance. I have had the privilege of speaking to thousands of students across the country as [...]
I spoke recently to students in Pennsylvania, as I do every summer. PFEW runs a business camp for 2000 students over 4 weeks each year. I speak each week to between 3-500 kids. It is my favorite place to speak. After I finish my presentation there are between 30-50 kids lined up to speak to [...]
When you see someone eating alone, what do you see? I visited and spoke in a middle school several years ago. After I speak in a school typically I will visit the cafeteria for lunch periods. As I was walking around from table to table and chatting with the students I noticed a girl eating [...]
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I carry a picture and a quote from Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) in my wallet. She said, "Never worry about numbers, help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest to you." That should really make us stop and think. It is easy to get overwhelmed by all the [...]
Several years ago I spoke at a private all-girls school. The girls were in 5th-8th grade. After my assemblies the head of school wanted me to meet with the girls in small groups to discuss my presentation. As a youth speaker, this is my favorite thing to do after I speak so that people can [...]
I was speaking with a friend the other day telling him that I wish I could have more of those blissful moments when everything just feels like it's going to be ok. I used to have lots of them in the past but they seem few and far between now. I am a worrier and [...]
I see so much judging, shaming, and blaming. Why? I suppose there are lots of reasons. Humans want to be right. It feels good to be right. We want to be on the "good" side of things. We want to show that we know right from wrong. We love pointing out other people's flaws. Even [...]
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A few weeks ago I asked a question on social media. What do kids need now most of all? I wanted to provoke thought for people of how they can support kids through the isolation of this crazy time we are in. I asked the question before a police officer knelt on another man's neck [...]
