Ben Breaux is a 21 year old nonspeaking autistic with epilepsy. Award winning poet & art with a passion for writing and advocacy, Ben loves "music, math, and cheese!" Ben has written many articles for numerous autism advocacy groups worldwide and is a proud representative for his community on several advocacy boards and committees, both in the state of VA and nationally. He is currently working towards getting a full High School diploma via "A2A", an online academic and support program for Alternative Learners. Ben strives to show the world that an intellectual disability will not hold him back. He is an aspiring journalist and feels it is very important that non, minimal and unreliably speaking autistics have equal rights, opportunities and voices in today's world.
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