"Julia’s role on Sesame Street goes beyond her being an autistic girl...she represents what it means to be free to be yourself. " -Melissa

By Melissa Lushington, "Don't Cut Corners...Unless It's Cake" Blog Series - Slice #18 Last year, I wrote a blog post for June with a...

"As an autistic community, this pandemic has especially been hard for many of us to change our schedules and readjust our daily lives..."

"I can not decide for you on whether or not you should take the vaccine, but what I can do is remind you that medicine is not perfect..."

One thing I feel optimistic about is the return of our in-person class sessions.

"A year later, and here I stand, no longer an intern, but rather a blogger as a regular staff member of the Verge of Independence Project."

As the holiday’s approach, how will you be thankful in spite of COVID-19?