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About Me

I'm a 22 year old journalism student and all round sports nut, also love doing community based working talking about my disability to educate others.Loving my time at RMIT, I studied for my Professonial Writing and Editing Certificate there from 2004-6 and everyone says I am part of the furniture but by 2009 I'll hopefully have a job in the media as a sports journalist somewhere.Motivational speaking is something I love doing as well and I am available to speak at your next event. My presentations are directed mainly towards community groups, parents and schools with an emphasis on ensuring that everyone in the room leaves with some sort of an understanding of what it's like for a person to have Asperger Syndrome.I had a bit of a rough time when I was younger due to being bullied a lot and often kids just didn't understand why I behaved differently to them. Everything started to fall into place for towards year 10 and during my VCE years.Since finishing high school, my confidence levels and personality have improved greatly thanks mainly to being around people who are older than me who appreciate me for who I am as a person not by my actions.If you have a passion for helping the community, love sport, loving educating others about issues or anything else I have spoken about don't hesitate to add me or send me a message.Cheers

My Interests

Football (AFL/VFL),cricket,netball, going out, listening to music, reading, writing articles and Deaf community/culture.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who has made a career out of helping the community to understand people with disabilities.Temple Grandin Tony Attwood Brad HoggAll the movers and shakers in international sport.View All Friends | View Blog | Add Comment

Music:

I listen to all kinds of music and have no specific favourite, although getting a good dose of house thanks to all the kids who are uni with me studying journalism.

Movies:

Don't really have a favourite as such.A lot of people often say that the main character in Rainman reminds them of me.

Television:

AFL/VFL football cricket netballThe Nation RageToo many to list

Books:

Anything that is of a sporting, disability, journalistic or motivational nature.

Heroes:

Anyone who has made a career out of helping the community to better understand those with disabilities.My family Dr Tony Atwood Brad Hogg Temple GrandinAll the RMIT first year journos, especially the following kids: Georgie Pie (George) Jess (Jessa) Kate F (Kate Fra, Kate Umi) Sarah A (Pashy) Leash (Leash) Ben (Nettenyahoo) Chris D (PT) Tom (TPK) Dan (The Male Sharelle McMahon) Nick C (Nick) All the sports journalists of the world.

My Blog

Miles from nowhere

Miles from nowhere The study or computer room is a place where I often let my creative juices flow at the laptop or chill out listening to some of my favourite tunes whilst taking time out to t...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:16:00 PST

Have you ever been ignored?

The experience of being someone who has been ignored Have you ever been ignored and felt upset, the fact that no one has shown interest in you as a person or what you have achieved? Spare a though...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:50:00 PST

Moving onto your future presentation

Moving onto your future forumPresentation on transitionBelow is a presentation I gave on transition into higher education and my experience of it as a person with a disability.I was asked to speak to ...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:08:00 PST

CD Launch

Launch of Aspirations CDI was involved as one of 12 people with Asperger Syndrome to be interviewed and it recorded for a motivational/information cd for people with Aspergers who are transitioning fr...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:30:00 PST

To the doubters.... read this

I received this amazing message from a fellow member of My Space and it was really touching, I have had so many doubters over the years.It's nice that this person has something positive to say, someth...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:37:00 PST

I was asked to speak....

Something interesting was asked of me at a 21st party about a day or two ago, someone asked me of all people to speak at her 21st I don't know what it is that people find cool or interesting about me,...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:20:00 PST

Another career opening

As well as the netball writing that I do covering the Commonwealth Bank Trophy competition, another sport I cover is VFL football.My knowledge of VFL football has improved greatly due to my involved a...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 11:46:00 PST

Wow!!!!

I never knew joining My Space would open my eyes and allow me to start talking to a lot of people from my high school days that haven't seen or heard from me for a very long time.After orginially bein...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:06:00 PST

Hi,everyone

Hi,I've had a blog for quite a while as a way of getting some of my writing out to a wider audience online but a lot of people at TAFE have a myspace and keep telling that yours truly should get one.C...
Posted by Sunny AKA Ben on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 01:10:00 PST