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| Subject | Spectrum Spotlight: Meet Blake D. |
| Date | June 21, 2024 8:12 PM |
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"I feel that with autism, your brain just works different but not worse.=E2=
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Growing up with Blake: Honest insights from a=C2=A0supportive autism mom
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Blake D. is carving his own unique path. At 15, he=E2=80=99s a gaming enthu=
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rsthand. Blake is witty, loves innuendos and can=E2=80=99t tell a lie. Asid=
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Even before he was diagnosed at the age of three, we could see Blake had so=
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our home. It was not easy, nor was it economical, but we would not have th=
e son and brother we have today without it. As time passed and Blake reache=
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d for teens needing extra support. He will be back there this summer, gaini=
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e=3D"font-family:Open Sans,Arial">As his mother, I=E2=80=99ve witnessed Bla=
ke=E2=80=99s incredible journey firsthand. Blake is witty, loves innuendos =
and can=E2=80=99t tell a lie. Aside from his autism, Blake is your typical =
teenager, with good days and challenging ones. But one constant has been hi=
s remarkable ability to overcome the limitations=E2=80=AFimposed on him.=C2=
=A0</span></span></p>
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ant;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: none"><span style=
=3D"font-size:14px"><span style=3D"font-family:Open Sans,Arial">Even before=
he was diagnosed at the age of three, we could see Blake had some challeng=
es, so we started him in speech therapy at 18 months. For three years after=
his diagnosis, Blake received=E2=80=AF40 hours a week of ABA in our home. =
It was not easy, nor was it economical, but we would not have the son and b=
rother we have today without it. As time passed and Blake reached milestone=
s with the help of support and services, many=E2=80=AFof my fears subsided,=
and our family found a safe place of understanding.=E2=80=AF</span></span>=
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ant;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: none"><span style=
=3D"font-size:14px"><span style=3D"font-family:Open Sans,Arial">Throughout =
my children=E2=80=99s lives, Autism Speaks has been an invaluable resource =
for our family. I have relied on their resource guides, toolkits, and trust=
ed research for most=E2=80=AFof Blake=E2=80=99s life.=E2=80=AFIn short, Aut=
ism Speaks has been a beacon of light during our sometimes-isolated journey=
.=C2=A0=C2=A0</span></span></p>
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ant;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: none"><span style=
=3D"font-size:14px"><span style=3D"font-family:Open Sans,Arial">Because of =
all the services and supports Blake has received, he now attends mainstream=
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teenager, with good days and challenging ones. But one constant has been hi=
s remarkable ability to overcome the limitations=E2=80=AFimposed on him.=C2=
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rother we have today without it. As time passed and Blake reached milestone=
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his very first job=E2=80=AFat Goodwill through a program designed for teens=
needing extra support. He will be back there this summer, gaining invaluab=
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"I feel that with autism, your brain just works different but not worse. I want people to know I can learn and do things like everyone else."
Growing up with Blake: Honest insights from a supportive autism mom
Blake D. is carving his own unique path. At 15, he’s a gaming enthusiast, a budding coder, and a dirt bike rider who’s eagerly counting down the days until he can get his driver’s license. But Blake’s story is about more than typical teenage aspirations. Diagnosed with autism at age 3, Blake has faced challenges that have shaped him into the remarkable young man he is today. Discover Blake’s everyday victories and the quiet resilience that defines his journey, as shared by him and his mother.
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As his mother, I’ve witnessed Blake’s incredible journey firsthand. Blake is witty, loves innuendos and can’t tell a lie. Aside from his autism, Blake is your typical teenager, with good days and challenging ones. But one constant has been his remarkable ability to overcome the limitations imposed on him.
Even before he was diagnosed at the age of three, we could see Blake had some challenges, so we started him in speech therapy at 18 months. For three years after his diagnosis, Blake received 40 hours a week of ABA in our home. It was not easy, nor was it economical, but we would not have the son and brother we have today without it. As time passed and Blake reached milestones with the help of support and services, many of my fears subsided, and our family found a safe place of understanding.
Throughout my children’s lives, Autism Speaks has been an invaluable resource for our family. I have relied on their resource guides, toolkits, and trusted research for most of Blake’s life. In short, Autism Speaks has been a beacon of light during our sometimes-isolated journey.
Because of all the services and supports Blake has received, he now attends mainstream high school classes with substantive aide support. Last summer, he worked his very first job at Goodwill through a program designed for teens needing extra support. He will be back there this summer, gaining invaluable work experience and building more friendships –something that has never come easy for him.
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