“The Monarch School: A Gentle and Safe Place”

John Elder Robison, author of the bestseller, “Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s”, wrote this observation about Monarch in his Mar. 7th blog entry, after returning from a visit to The Monarch School on Mar. 5.

To read John’s blog entry, click here.

During the day, John visited both campuses, attended the Challenger Ring Ceremony, and met with members of the Challenger Leadership council. John shared that he was very impressed with the school, and that Monarch was “the very best school for kids like me.”

In the evening at the United Way Community Center, John spoke to a gathering of about 150 people, sharing the challenges, joys and achievements that he’s experienced in his life. He was joined by William, Matt and Alex, the three Challenger students who had previously interviewed John for the Monarch Hour on KPFT (click here to hear the whole interview), for a Q&A session with the audience. The Challengers did an amazing job, sharing their stories, their insights and solid advice for audience members who had children with Asperger’s Syndrome.

It was an evening of laughter and learning, and we are grateful to John Robison for sharing his inspirational story with us.