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Embracing Autism Gleefully
by ahorsewithnoname
Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Romance
Format: EPUB
Content Rating: Older than 17
Embracing Autism Gleefully is the first story in the life of Robert A. "Glee" Gleason, an amazingly intelligent young man afflicted with a unique brand of autism that allows him to communicate in a startling way, culminating with a graduation speech for the ages. Winner of CAW #24 writing competition.
When I wrote this I had no experience with anyone with autism. A Moderator friend at a writing website did have two boys with autism, and for many months I listened to her struggles on a daily basis, her hopes, her defeats, and her wins. One day I decided out of the blue to write a story for her, one of inspiration. Much to my horror, when the story was published as part of the Calling All Writers writing competition, she read the opening line and then closed the story! However, she did scroll to the end, ready to drop a blistering comment. Then she saw the praise for the story and against her better judgment, opted to read it. Tears later, she placed a comment on the story that brought tears to my eyes.
There is a follow-up to this story, The Life amp; Times of Robert "Glee" Gleason, which I will be posting shortly. I was blessed with another idea on how to approach Glee 15-20 years down the road, and the story won me the coveted Calling All Writers: Tournament of Champions competition, where all previous CAW winners were eligible to participate.
I present to you, Glee. You will need to supply your own tissues!