Chance Encounter Eases Mom's Fears

Stumbled upon this article this morning on Pittsburgh Post Gazette by Jennifer Eddings-Morrill of Verona, who is entering nursing school this fall, can be reached at imdagrl1972@comcast.net.

HARMARVILLE, Penn. -- I went to Target in Harmarville in June to get a gift for Conner's teacher.
I also needed some new cheap shoes for the kids. Their crocs and such from last year were looking a bit on the ragged side. So I found myself in the shoe aisle and I heard:
"Shoes. ... Shoes."
I didn't even have to look up to know that this young person had autism.