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Sorry for the hyper-cliched title, but I couldn't think of another, much snappier title. College messes with your mind, I'm afraid.

My name is BJ Wanlund, and I have Asperger's syndrome. I also have a love of Disney and Nintendo.

I'm currently going to school in Brevard, North Carolina.

I almost went to University of North Carolina at Asheville, but when they started messing with my registration, I said, "Enough is enough. I'm sick and tired of being strung along by some Southern dumbbell who thinks that people that are different from himself or herself can't be admitted to college. Ever heard of affirmative action, dummy?"

Then I found Brevard College. The campus was perfect. The students here are more accepting of differences, and some are actually different themselves. I actually met my first openly lesbian women here. They are so kind and caring here at Brevard College. I cannot be any happier than I am right now, being in college and things of that nature.

I was actually the inspiration for Catherine Feherty's book, Asperger's: What Does It Mean To Me?, which is over on the Book section here at WrongPlanet. She had been working with me and almost every single exercise in this book she and I worked on together at some point. These exercises really work, so if you have an Aspie in your life, be it your son, or yourself, I heartily recommend this book.

I hope to be a contributing member of this community, so I'd really, really appreciate it if you guys welcomed me.

BJ

Welcome to the site!! !!

Wow, that's pretty cool. How did you end up meeting her? Also, do you think she'd be willling to do an interview with you for the site?

Hi!

Welcome to Wrongplanet!

I hope you enjoy posting here!

Copy and paste is great, in't it?

Hello BJWanlund and welcome to WrongPlanet. I hope you enjoy your time contributing to this here online community.

Of course!

I did post a reply to one of his replies in another thread, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't let the warm salutations continue.

When I got diagnosed with autism, my mother and I were referred to the TEACCH center in Asheville. The TEACCH center back then was in a totally different place, and Catherine was one of the first people I met at the TEACCH center. I can tell you that I bonded with her right away, and I guess I was just this really big inspiration to her. I still have the signed copy of the book she gave me because I was the inspiration for her book.

I'd actually be quite willing to be interviewed for the site. Just to get my name out just a bit.

I also love to sing, so that might be a direction I might go, but I'm not sure just yet. I like The Apprentice, and American Idol, although I'd be better off if I actually showed some real talent besides just singing. Everybody sings on Idol, and I think that I'd be better off if I showed some actual talent. I'd sing like everyone else for the first couple of shows, and then show my real hand (ie some actual talent).

BJ