"My Diagnosis and My Reality" - explained by A.J.

compassion and understanding for all

The other day while chatting with A.J. the topic came up about what makes people like or hate other people!

I tried to explain how it was hard to know what others may think or feel about things they don't know or understand,

sometimes they may be a little frightened of something or someone that is "different"

the teenage years and more....

A.J. trying outfits
for his upcoming play

Over the past few months I've been tied up with so much,

Hashing out ideas and plans to generate awareness and support for our locals,

Initiation and establishment of our first annual Accessible Lifestyle Expo,

Spending most of my spare time working out schedules, arranging participants, supporters with donations, then correlating everything with my co-planner.

All this happened while still juggling the usual support group meetings and sewing/craft sessions I run, along with any additional meetings and planning appointments.

At home I'm trying to find ways to help A.J. cope with a lot of personal changes he's going through and how he can understand and accept them at his level. The teenage angst has hit with a vengeance and A.J.'s struggling to understand the concept of where and how he fits into the whole thing.