“My favorite school hack is to pick rooms with carpets next year in your schedule. It is much more comfortable to sleep on carpet than on tile."

Thomas A. McKean was diagnosed with autism in the seventh grade. After being diagnosed, he was placed in a psychiatric facility, where he stayed for about three years. He later attended Parkland College...

"The biggest trend I will remember from my high school years will be people doing the dab. I will remember this because everyone always does it. I will never stop dabbing, even after high school."

Matt Savage is a 25 year old, professional jazz musician and composer. He also has autism- more specifically pervasive developmental disorder. This form of autism presents challenges with developing social...

"I love to be politically active and engaged, especially this year. I worked the polls during the city’s elections and was able to learn about our democracy up close.  I went to Senator Bernie Sanders’...

Sam Leach, TIP Intern, is a member of the Sycamore community. Sam is on the Autism Spectrum, and uses an IPad to help him communicate. Although he has a communication barrier, Sam is like any other student. “He...

“What I like about senior year is that it’s less stressful than the other years.”

SHS teacher Mrs. Emily Molina works with students whose learning employs special strategies, specifically helping them prepare to move from high school into the workforce. One thing she focuses on and...