Jewish Heritage
This month, I became more aware of Jewish ancestors who are part of my family’s heritage. Mom told me hair-raising stories of happenings to her grandpa and great-aunt during WWII, […]
Category Archives: Autism presentations
“Lunch and Learn” plus Cantabile Update
I was invited to speak for the Lunch and Learn program at Horizons School, addressing the 5th – 8th graders. Attendance is voluntary, and the group was the largest they’ve […]
Lots of Laughter
The BVSD transportation department invited me back after three years, lauding me as their favorite speaker ever! I gave a new, streamlined version of my autism presentation which allowed enough […]
Community Connections
I’ve made such nice connections within our community this spring: In February, I was honored to give several autism trainings for the Boulder Police Department, right in the middle of […]
Archived Calendar of Events
BENJAMIN’S ARCHIVED CALENDAR OF EVENTS: 2012 – 2016 Calendar of Events 2016 Boulder Phil “Gentle Nutcracker:” Wednesday, November 23 at 2:00 BPO with Boulder Ballet, Benjamin as narrator Macky Auditorium, […]
A Summer of Connecting with Community
I’ve been around and about, sharing my message within the Boulder community. This summer, I again worked for Cultiva – my third (and final) year. (For more about Cultiva, read […]
Colorado Public Radio Interview
from Malva: Andrea Dukakis at Colorado Public Radio gave us a call when she heard about Benjamin’s TED talk and his ongoing autism presentations. (Benjamin had just spoken at UNC, […]
Benjamin’s TED Talk
A lifetime highpoint – Benjamin has given a TED talk! The title: Breaking Barriers of Autism: The Power of Kindness and Friendship. Just over one year ago, Benjamin wrote, “One […]
Social/Emotional Learning
from Malva: “Social/emotional learning” is the latest buzzword in education. Teachers are recognizing that a single-minded focus on academic skills is not enough. Students must learn and practice the social/emotional […]
Talks and Tears
Trees are glowing russet, red, gold, and orange, skies have been radiant blue, and it is warm as mellow summer… I just presented at the Denver Marriot for the Colorado […]
