Lifesmartz Films
I’ve stumbled into the wonderful world of film! The day after my Music Breaking Barriers concert, Mom was clearing out her piled-up emails and noticed one about a film company […]
Category Archives: Social skills
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 […]
Circle of friends
At school, whenever I can, I participate in something called “Circle of Friends”. This is a once-per-week lunch group and anyone who’s interested can join; we meet with the kids […]
Growing thoughts
My mom’s scribing for me means that a lot of her thoughts and ideas are part of the “end product”. That’s inevitable and is part of how she’s been helping […]
Ghost writer and scribe
Right off the bat, I want you to know that—at least for the moment—my mom is being my “ghost writer”. She knows me so well that she can say just […]
Introduction
Hi there! I’m Benjamin Tarasewicz, I’m 17 years old and have high-functioning autism. I can’t wait to celebrate my 18th birthday next fall and then to go vote for the […]
