Introduction
Hello, My name is Mary Minton. I’m 24 years old. At the age of 14 I was diagnosed with Aspergers(Autism Spectrum Disorder). As a child I was viewed as “the bad kid”. I went through many wrong diagnoses such as oppositional defiant disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and my personal favorite “just a bad kid”. Right before my 14th birthday I was placed in a therapeutic foster home. My parents tried every resource possible but it was to no avail. While at the therapeutic foster home I got priority psychological evaluations which led me to the diagnoses of Aspergers. After one year of being at the foster home I was able to return home with my parents. After I returned home I began to see my current therapist. She was the first therapist who helped me understand why certain things are so difficult for me. She has helped me through high school, college, and now adulting. One of my fondest memories is my college experience. I attended Lenoir-Rhyne University. There is one professor th