A Young Man with Autism has a Powerful Story to Share with your School

Tim Rohrer, a 24- year-old young man with autism helps promote acceptance and inclusion for students with disabilities. Tim was bullied, isolated and excluded in school. After Tim graduated high school, he wrote a guide on how to treat people with disabilities. The guide went viral in the media and launched his career as a Disability Inclusion Advocate. Tim went on to create powerful and inspirational school assemblies. Tim travels all over the state sharing his personal story and teaches students about acceptance and inclusion. He has spoken to over 150 schools inspiring thousands of students to be a better friend to peers with disabilities. Many schools have said Tim's assemblies are they best they have ever seen, including one school principal who said it was the best assembly she has seen in 40 years! Kelly Milazzo, president of the Greenwich Autism Alliance said " Tim is a truly inspiring self-advocate and speaker with a gift to share with the world! All schools NEED to have Tim visit their school."

As an individual who grew up with autism, Tim can help your students and staff understand what it's like to grow up with a disability. Tim was non-verbal until about the age of five and couldn't speak sentences until he was eight years old. He will tell you that of all the challenges he had in school the one that was the hardest for him was trying to fit in socially with his peers. He uses his life experiences to help students understand how to communicate, accept and include peers with disabilities. He loves engaging with students of all ages. Tim states, " My favorite part of my assemblies in answering the student's questions. They ask me about my challenges, being bullied, friendships and much more."

Tim has also spoken at the NJEA teacher's convention, Autism NJ conference, NJ School Boards convention, NJ Coalition for Inclusive Education, Professional Development Workshops and Corporate America. He is also the author of two children's books, "Timmy's Story: A Story About Autism and Friendship and Timmys Story: A Sensory Friendly Birthday, both available on Amazon. Tim hopes to bring his story to more schools this year both within his home state of New Jersey and across the county.

To learn more about Tim visit his website: https://tips4inclusion.wixsite...

Email Tim: Tips4Inclusion2018@gmail.com