These awards are the first of its kind and are uniting the international autistic community in a way that has never been seen before. Anyone can show their support to Naturally Autistic® ANCA® and the international autistic community by helping their Facebook cause AUTISTIC PEOPLE SPEAK - UNITED WE STAND achieve 10,000 members by October 30th 2010. Naturally Autistic® ANCA® also has two fun challenges on Facebook.
The first group is The Future's So Bright.... I've Gotta Wear Shades. Submit your photo wearing your shades.
The second group is Gone Fishing where you can submit your 'fishing' photo.
Both challenges attract a prize for the most votes!
Please also visit the Naturally Autistic® ANCA® website.
Today, I would like to recognise a wonderful individual who writes beautiful peoms that he shares selflessly with the world on Facebook and who happens to be autistic. His name is Erik Estabrook and he is from Ft.belvoir, Virginia, USA. Erik is the author of published books, including A Heart Cast in Verse and Attesting to His Glory. Erik also has a Facebook group Erik Estabrooks Poetry. Below is one of his beautiful poems. ENJOY!Aged Youth
free-spirits enter on a leash,
already equipped for this worlds lies and quips,
they spring forth with bright promise,
old souls with a temperance to change,
may you be kinder when the normal winds,
blow a little strange,
with inherited wisdom and strength,
blessings flow forth from earths crevices
and caves,
enchant us all with a tale,
lead a movement that solemly prevails,
It is up to the aged youth to use their gifts
your socrataic wisdom, your cunning and speech,
when this planet starts to recede,
you'll turn back the tide of the fate we'd receive,
it is up to the aged youth to not be jaded and follow truth.
by Erik Estabrook (c) 2010
