As someone who formerly worked with and still volunteers with people with autism, this story was really touching. I know exactly what Rob and Dianne mean when they say Ronnie enriched their lives.
One of the biggest issues people with autism suffer with is loneliness and isolation; I encourage anyone looking for something meaningful to do with their time to look into how to become a friend to someone who is differently abled.
I run a social club for queer men in the South, we have a lot of folks who are neurodivergent or have issues with socialization. It’s really incredibly rewarding to get a note from a member saying, “I haven’t ever had a friend until I joined, thank you.” Now I want to spread this everywhere, not just queer men, but a social club for everything - like funny hats? Social club for it. Like to make jam? Social club! Everyone join a club.
Back in the 1800s, 1900s, people were absolutely involved in these clubs - oddfellows, order of the moose, etc. But now we’ve given all that up for pretend connection on social media, which makes everyone lonelier. Fuck.
As someone who formerly worked with and still volunteers with people with autism, this story was really touching. I know exactly what Rob and Dianne mean when they say Ronnie enriched their lives.
One of the biggest issues people with autism suffer with is loneliness and isolation; I encourage anyone looking for something meaningful to do with their time to look into how to become a friend to someone who is differently abled.
I run a social club for queer men in the South, we have a lot of folks who are neurodivergent or have issues with socialization. It’s really incredibly rewarding to get a note from a member saying, “I haven’t ever had a friend until I joined, thank you.” Now I want to spread this everywhere, not just queer men, but a social club for everything - like funny hats? Social club for it. Like to make jam? Social club! Everyone join a club.
Back in the 1800s, 1900s, people were absolutely involved in these clubs - oddfellows, order of the moose, etc. But now we’ve given all that up for pretend connection on social media, which makes everyone lonelier. Fuck.