Author: Mathew Morin

Hello, my name is Mathew Ryan Morin. I'm 25 years old and on the autism spectrum. I was diagnosed with PDD.NOS, ADD and Chronic Motor Tic Disorder. I was bullied by peers, discriminated, shunned, excluded and told that I would fail in life, by some adults during my years of public middle school. After leaving the public education system during that period, I relocated to a small private school called American Preparatory Academy. There I got the right support, resources and amazing teachers. As my life was shaped by past unpleasant experiences, the obstacles that I went through motivated me to change and eventually flourish. I’m now 25 years old and have made a name for myself on the internet. I started a YouTube channel in high school and received a wonderful following. I have been working to promote autism awareness, acceptance and action since 2011 for parents, teachers, caretakers and individuals on the spectrum. I've been self-teaching myself new forms of media, video, film, online business and marketing. I'm a new media creator, currently developing a business that puts my creative abilities to use.