Michael O’Reilly will prove to you what the great Teilhard de Chardin once remarked “Once you discover love, you will have discovered fire for the second time!”
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Born in New York City in 1976, Michael O’Reilly was your normal, wide-eyed youngster until he reached the age of three. At that time, his parents noticed he began to withdraw and suffered selective mutism. The teacher at the pre-kindergarten class suggested Michael be tested and after several trips to various pediatricians and psychologists, it was determined that Michael was afflicted with a serious case of mild autism. One day, Michael learned Facilitated Communication, a skill being taught to autistic children to enable them to break through and reveal their genuine selves. The scientific basis for this technique was developed out of the University of Syracuse. Michael’s dad learned as much as possible about Facilitated Communication and to his delight, found in Michael an apt and enthusiastic student. Michael surprised his dad one day and told him that he wanted to leave his special education school and enroll in the local high school. Within two years, Michael graduated and was awarded an accredited high school diploma. Michael then told his dad he wanted to go to college, so he entered Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, where he honed his writing skills and won the admiration of all for his unusually brilliant poetry. Even his professor, a one time Broadway playwright, singled Michael out and lauded his extraordinary writing talents. Several of Michael’s poems have been published in the Albertus Magnus yearly poetry special. Michael offers this selection of his work to the general public because he sincerely believes he can make a difference not only for autistic persons, but also for each of us battling our own individual handicaps in life. For Michael, handicaps are challenges love can conquer.
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