I love the beginning of a new term, and introductions especially, because it gives me an opportunity to talk about my favorite subjects. No…not me! I am a proud great-grandmother who loves nothing better than to talk about my 5 year old ggboy, who I am raising. We moved to Atlanta from south Georgia because the autism services he needed were not available in our rural area. He is everything to me and has made great progress since our move in 2015.

I am a (almost) 60 year old widow who has returned to school to learn as much about autism and related learning disorders as possible. While I am gathering said information, it simply makes good sense to complete the college degree I began in 1986. I am a Junior and my current major is pre-early education (but subject to frequent changes).

The path to education is often lined with detours and pitfalls, but the voyage is SO worth it! Me in a nutshell (a fitting description) – I am passionate about autism, education and politics. This class will be challenging for me. I continue to be certain that new technology is based on evil wizardry and he who must not be named is hiding in the code. Bonne chance, classmates! Don’t take a bite from the Apple!