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Benjamin Kellogg is a 21-year-old adult with autism. He lives in upstate New York and recently completed an Associate's degree in Arts and Humanities and Social Science, with a concentration in writing. His hobbies include participating in Special Olympics, playing piano, hanging out with his family and friends, playing videogames, and especially, enjoying good books.
Over the course of the summer, my mother and I have been heading out to a park near our house to watch the sunset.
About once every summer, my mother and I make a concerted effort to clean my room out of books, magazines, and other paraphernalia which I am no longer actively reading or using.
During the July 4th holiday, I visited the county fair with my mom, a few of my aunts and uncles, and my cousin.
In the past few years, I have attempted to play a lot of sports, from baseball to soccer and even floor hockey.
I have been thinking lately about what kinds of writing I want to do in the future.
Now that I have graduated from college, my parents are again emphasizing the importance of life skills with me.
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Part II of our story on autistic adults living in rural America.
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