At the tender age of 9 years old, Dan Gill learned a lesson he will never forget. This middle school teacher spent more than 50 years in the classroom, using an empty chair to teach his students the same lesson.
“Chinning was born out of my insecurity from middle school. I felt the pressures of society and my peers to look a certain way and felt that I wouldn't be able to live up to those standards."
Upon seeing a writing prompt that her autistic son brought home from school, Amy took to Facebook to share the struggles that Austin faces in 8th grade on a daily basis—in his own words.