Good News Friday!

Here’s an update on an individual served by Imagine! who was featured in this very blog last fall.

Benjamin Tarasewicz a young man with high-functioning autism who is making a positive impact on our community by educating his community on the challenges of living with autism. Benjamin is a precocious speaker who delivers an hour long multi-media presentation entitled "Living With Autism: Breaking Through Barriers." A little less than a year ago, Benjamin gave the debut performance of his informative and inspiring presentation at his high school, and received a standing ovation from the audience of over 100 students, teachers, and others. He has since delivered his presentation to the Colorado Department of Education, the Colorado Special Education Advisory Council, and the University of Colorado’s Psi Chi Honors Psychology Club, among others. Benjamin’s efforts to educate the community about living with autism are already being recognized – last October he was honored by the Autism Society of Colorado with their “Compassionate Youth of the Year” award. 

This past Monday, Benjamin delivered his presentation at Regis Community College in Denver, and before that, he appeared with his mother Malva on the television show Colorado & Company to talk about his presentations and living with autism. You can check out his appearance below. He is a little nervous at the beginning, but then he recovers and performs like a champ.



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Benjamin has his own blog, and he made a post about his experience on the TV show a couple of days ago. Check it out here.

You can also check out Benjamin's website to learn more about him, and about his presentations.

If you would like to see Benjamin’s presentation first hand, he will be appearing on Friday, April 12 at 6:00 pm at the Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center in Longmont. Please RSVP to Linda at 303-652-9131 or linda@ctrcinc.org.