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| Enitan Robert |
(Philadelphia, PA USA) As if this day will never come, my Autistic son who worked 5 years at the same job in Canada has now been hired as a Security guard at a company in Philadelphia USA who does EVENTS. WOW! And it happened this April which happens to be Autism Awareness month. Loving yourself and being determined matters.
From a child who was mute to 14, violent till 19, went in and out of group homes now almost 28, speaks fluently and uses a lot of social media to interact, can I say there is HOPE for others?
Me his mom having moved back to Nigeria, I still worry about him in Philadelphia where he was born almost 28 years ago and lives independently like in Toronto, Canada where we were before. Eni's violent behaviour as a teen stemmed from a condition known as Tourette's syndrome and he is now fine and has not been on medications for 5 years and very high functioning.
Read the piece done about him in the Toronto Sun about battered parents and also the Toronto Star piece which at one time local authorities in Georgia where we lived called me a fugitive instead of a victim of the system that did not help me as a BATTERED mother of an autistic child.
Eni posted the following on his Facebook personal page below:
"Hi there Everyone: I just wanted to say I Finally Reach my golden opportunities for my New Career at the Imperial Security and plus I thank God for this new year and now I'm gonna chase my Dreams and nobody will step ahead of me. Thank you everybody for your Support"
You, Garfield Clark Jr and 228 others like this.
Read the piece done about him in the Toronto Sun about battered parents and also the Toronto Star piece which at one time local authorities in Georgia where we lived called me a fugitive instead of a victim of the system that did not help me as a BATTERED mother of an autistic child.
Eni posted the following on his Facebook personal page below:
"Hi there Everyone: I just wanted to say I Finally Reach my golden opportunities for my New Career at the Imperial Security and plus I thank God for this new year and now I'm gonna chase my Dreams and nobody will step ahead of me. Thank you everybody for your Support"
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| Eni's feeling hopeful via Bitstrips |
"Its official: I Got The Job — feeling excited. My new employee ID card thank you Jesus. Good morning folks. Today is Good Friday April 18th 2014. the weather is 49 Degrees and I'm on the Mission to CIS To Meet up with my Job Coach today and we are off to go pick up my Blazers and a Suit for my New Job and everything will be good. Have a Good Weekend Everybody and be Blessed — feeling blessed."
You, Garfield Clark Jr and 228 others like this.
Lil'Marcus Idell Well done
April 15 at 9:39pm · Like · 1
Garfield Clark Jr That's what's up
April 15 at 9:43pm · Like · 1
Anthony Mirabelli Congrats buddy! I'm so happy for ya!
April 15 at 9:44pm · Like · 1
Eugene Law Congrats!
April 15 at 9:48pm · Like · 1
Eni Olunloyo thanks Everybody
April 16 at 2:53am · Like · 1
Kareem Boswell-Overton congratz, E!
April 16 at 10:46am · Like · 1
MsKemi HipHossip Founder Congrats from mom in Nigeria. We love u
April 16 at 6:09pm · Like
Eni Olunloyo thanks Mom I love you too
April 16 at 6:19pm · Unlike · 1
Latoya Turner congrats
April 16 at 3:16am · Like
Eni Olunloyo thank you Latoya
April 16 at 3:18am · Like
Latoya Turner ur welcome
April 16 at 3:18am · Like
Thomas Vollmar Congratulations, Eni!
April 16 at 3:21am · Like
Eni Olunloyo thanks tom
April 16 at 2:28pm · Like
Next up Drivers license! YUP! His dream is still to drive a bus. He goes for photo ops at several transit shows. To my son, this the BEST Autism Awareness Month ever, I say, the Sky is the limit for you.
This week on the 25th of April, Parents Against Autism Initiative launches in Lagos, Nigeria. (PAAI)'s President is Mrs Angela Emuwa, the daughter of Punch Newspaper Founder late Chief Olu Aboderin and mom to an autistic teen. The Punch featured my son Eni on page 36 of the World Autism day pullout issue with resources and information. With PAAI, we hope to ensure that parents get as much resources to enhance the quality of their family life raising a child or adult with Autism. There is HOPE!
Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo
@HNNAfrica on all social media
