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The Life Autistic | Mike

Mike has overcome many challenges since being diagnosed with autism in 1969. Though he had to learn to talk before he could attend school, he graduated on time and now works at Talk To Me Technologies, a company that develops speech devices to assist people with disabilities. Mike overcame another challenge 10 years ago, when he started dating Margo, an occupational therapist. Mike believes having autism helps him understand what his stepsons are going though. Mike and Margo share their thoughts on marriage and raising children with autism in this episode of The Life Autistic.


The Life Autistic | Lainie

Lainie lives in a group home on the Balance Autism Campus, where she works part-time. She enjoys a wide variety of interests including camping, playing games, singing along to CDs and spending weekends at her mother’s home.

The Life Autistic | Fin

Sherilyn says it’s a full-time job commuting to Des Moines for her son’s autism therapies, but she’s witnessed an increase in Fin’s ability to communicate his wants and needs, and this has helped reduce his anxiety.

The Life Autistic | JP

Kittie and her son JP are looking towards the future. They hope to identify services that would allow JP, who has autism, to continue living in the family home after his parents can no longer live there.