A Message from Ben
The following statement was being typed by Ben Rossignol, when he appeared during the recent 20/20 segment, but was not shared with viewers. He asked us to share it with our readers. Ben, we do so gladly.
Typing hope free loneliness for all us who have
autism. Tell world autism not limelight. Hope makes being worth
something. Protect kids please. Loneliness is unbearable. Say
verification not important, belief is. Mom looks most beautiful
today.
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