Chase is a special young man. His parents did a great job making sure that he understood what it was that made him different than all the other kids. Chase, at a very young age was diagnosed as autistic. He shares with us his story that his parents told him about how they found out and how they felt about his diagnoses. They even made sure that he could explain it to other people. His parents experienced many set backs that were surrounded in the inability to find proper support for him. Chase wants us to know that he is different but he’s still like any other young man. He wants to graduate from college. He wants to be a father but more than anything he wants for schools and people to support children with special needs and don’t discount them or think of them as helpless. As he says in the piece, “With some support I would be helpful.” He has a great awareness that makes him sharing his story that much more special.