PO
Stephen: What would you say are some of the
greatest similarities you share with typical married couples? What are some differences?
Anita & Abraham: We are spontaneous,
flexible and can go anywhere together, even
to places you might not typically find autistic people, such as pro baseball games, loud
concerts/shows, all kinds of restaurants, and
simply anywhere we dream up to go! We cook
together, love going on long walks, having a
picnic together, and spending time with our
close friends. All of this is just like any typical
couple.
The differences we think are the amount of
time we spend communicating with each other
each day and also the amount of time we spend
snuggling or having romance! Every day is like
a honeymoon! I don’t think this is typical from
all I read and hear about! We are truly lucky to
have our unique relationship.
PO
Stephen: Now that you are home from the
wedding, what are you two working on?
Anita & Abraham: We are working on the list
of all the presentations we will be available for
and outlining all-day workshops. We’re back
to our full time jobs, me as an anesthetist and
Abraham as an AutoCAD draftsman. We have
also begun a book about our epic romance. It
will contain all the thrilling suspense of our
months of meeting in ultimate secrecy and the
fears of getting discovered. There were often
times that felt like scenes from a movie. It’s a
love story that defies all odds and proves that
autistic people are capable of true love.
Diagnosed with “strong autistic tendencies,”
nonverbal until four and recommended for
institutionalization, Dr. Stephen Shore is an
internationally renowned professor of special
education at Adelphi University focusing on helping people
with autism lead fulfilling and productive lives.
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Just for Fun...
Zoom: Coffee or Tea?
Anita: Coffee
Abraham: Coffee
Zoom: Dog or Cat?
Anita: Cat
Abraham: Cat
Zoom: Cake or Ice Cream?
Anita: Ice Cream
Abraham: Ice Cream
Zoom: Mountains or Beach?
Anita: Mountains
Abraham: Mountains
Zoom: Movies or Reading?
Anita: Reading
Abraham: Reading
Zoom: And last but not least, if you could have
any super power, what would it be and why?
Anita: Changing the world’s view of autism!
Abraham: Changing the world’s view of
autism
Anita: We had fun with your fun questions! As
you can see, we were made for each other!
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