Love, Andrew Autism Foundation

04/04/2026

April is Autism Awareness Month 🤍

To the world.

Please understand this:
Autism is not a lack of intelligence.
And for many, especially with apraxia,
it’s not a lack of words.

It is the inability to express them.

There are people walking around every day
with full thoughts, deep feelings, humor, and awareness who cannot easily show you who they are.

Imagine having so much to say, and not being able to get it out.

So before you assume…
before you judge…
before you underestimate…

pause.

Presume there is more.

Because there is.

There is understanding.
There is intelligence.
There is a voice—whether you can hear it or not.

And when we choose patience,
when we choose compassion,
when we choose to believe in what we cannot immediately see we create a world that is safer, kinder, and more inclusive for them.

Awareness matters.
But understanding changes everything.

With love,
Nicole (Andrew’s mom)

02/22/2026

Andrew spelling for his family in Columbus! The last video is about his late Papa who inspired him musically.

01/23/2026

“It was like I was an alien who didn’t get why I could understand everything but no one saw the version of me that was just like them.”
— Andrew

For years, Andrew had thoughts like this but no reliable way to share them.

We discovered spelling to communicate, where he expresses himself one letter at a time on a wireless keyboard or iPad, supported by a trained communication partner. What emerged was thoughtful, insightful, and deeply human.

Supporting his body mattered too. When we addressed inflammation, gut health, and metabolic support, Andrew became calmer and more regulated — not because he changed, but because the physical noise quieted.

Autism has two sides: what the world sees, and what waits to be heard.

Apraxia limits speech, not understanding.

10/06/2025

Andrew and his best friend wrote a book!📘Order at link in bio!

Jakob and Andrew have autism and apraxia. Their speech is unreliable. After 22 years of their thoughts being trapped, they have so much to say.

In their own voices, they share what it’s like living with autism and apraxia. The challenges they face and their triumphs. What their lives were like before communication and how their lives are now that their voices have been freed.

Since their breakthroughs, their lives have changed in ways no one could have ever predicted.

09/21/2025

08/09/2025

Words. We take them for granted. Andrew has found a way to share his thoughts but the struggle is real. Being misunderstood is always a worry.

06/29/2025

What an accomplishment. But Andrew did not do it alone. His communication partner, Julie, gave him a voice. His brother and dad, gave him the courage. And his training and belief in himself gave him the confidence.

03/14/2025

This is the day—the official launch of Andrew’s first single! Apraxia and autism have made it difficult for Andrew to express himself his entire life. But now, with the use of spelling, he is able to not only communicate but also write the most beautiful lyrics. Truly a dream come true.

Available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!

03/14/2025

This is the day—the official launch of Andrew's first single! Apraxia and autism have made it difficult for Andrew to express himself his entire life. But now, with the use of spelling, he is able to not only communicate but also write the most beautiful lyrics. Truly a dream come true.

Available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube!

03/07/2025

They understand everything! They’re always listening and learning!

02/16/2025

Check out Andrew‘s immune boosting smoothie recipe 🥑. It’s winter time in Ohio and a lot is going around. Stay healthy everyone.

02/12/2025

“ Before my voice was unlocked I watched with detachment. I gave up on thinking my true self was going to get out. “
-Andrew