Last Thursday, I attended the Rockland County Autism Symposium, both as a self-advocating autistic person AND as a representative of Yad HaChazakah, a non-profit organization dedicating to empowering the disabled members of the Orthodox Jewish community. I have the honor of serving as their secretary. Mostly, though, it was for me. I want to stress that. I enjoyed myself and I felt I learned a great deal, so I'm very grateful I had the chance to attend.
