Six-Word Lessons on Growing Up Autistic: 100 Lessons to Understand How Autistic People See Life

One percent of the population of children in the U.S. aged 3-17 have an autism spectrum disorder...One in 59 newborns will be born with an autism spectrum disorder...Only 56% of students with autism finish high school...One million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder...My name is Trevor Pacelli. I was diagnosed with Autism at age 5. I am the first in my extended family to have autism. Growing up autistic has been difficult not only for me but for my parents and my sister. We've ...