“Take a sad song and make it better.” (The Beatles)

“I’m not broken. I am unique.” (Prior’s Court).

“Accept me for who I am, and let me shine, and let me shine” (Prior’s Court)

“When the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines from me, shine until tomorrow,
let it be.” (The Beatles)

Embracing oneself leads to fulfilling one’s dreams—including for autistic people, and anyone else whom others consider “less than.

The hardest ordeal for [people with autism] is that we are causing grief for other people. We can put up with our own hardships okay, but the thought that our lives are the source of other people’s unhappiness, that’s plain unbearable. Naoki Higashida

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My latest feature is included in the current issue of (201) Magazine on page 62!

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(201) Magazine

One of my favorite quotes about not limiting myself.

The label doesn’t matter!

#writing I got interested in writing when I was 10, however, I have always loved making up stories.

#author It's so cool to be a featured author in the Book Reader Magazine. Joan Gleason Check it out here: bookreadermagazine.com/featured-autho…

#potential The only way you can reach your full potential is if you embrace all of who you are.

#encouragement Don’t see your disabilities as setbacks.

I feel so honored that I’m going to be spotlighted tonight on NJ’s News Channel 12 from six to seven!! I really hope you guys watch @news12nj tonight.
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Della Crews

#writing My favorite things to write about, other than friendship, are animals, history, and sports.

#autism One way autism influences my life is that as a result of being autistic, I have done a lot of work on myself that has made me very self-aware.

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#writerI got interested in writing when I was 10, however, I have always loved making up stories.

One of my favorite children’s series is The Contract by Derek Jeter, because I like its message of encouraging kids to follow their dreams.

#dream Don’t be afraid to dream! Embrace who you are! Keep on reading! Writers change the world!