“After all, aren’t autistic people supposed to lack empathy? This is a common mistake. My children, who are both on the severe end of the spectrum, do not lack empathy. If anything, they are particularly sensitive to other people’s emotions.… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“I was so different from other guys that there were not a lot of opportunities for me to date anyway. I thought I might… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“My doubts began with questions about heaven. Was there really a heaven? What would heaven look like for disembodied spirits without eyes? Would we… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“I always felt that there was something different about me but I did not know what it was. I was socially awkward, friendship was… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“My strategy from the beginning was to operate in the area of my strengths and to look for ways to make up for my… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“After all, aren’t autistic people supposed to lack empathy? This is a common mistake. My children, who are both on the severe end of… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“One of the things that was different was that I could not do anything in half-measures. If I was interested in something, I completely… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“I have attempted to live our marriage according to rules. When Amanda tells me something, I file that away as a new rule to… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“One of the most important truths about autism is that if you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“The first was reading the Bible for the first time. I always assumed that the Bible was only read at church. I never thought… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
“I do what I can and that is listen. As a person with autism, I don’t just pretend to listen. I really do care… — Stephen J. Bedard Copy Share Image
