I did support work for some young men with autism and other disabilities for nearly ten years, plus helping found KindTree - Autism Rocks 20 years ago. This work showed me that people with disabilities want the same things you want: friendship, safety, meaningful work. Being able to support people whose common human struggles are made much more difficult by their uniqueness taught me compassion, empathy, and how really close we all are to our own disabilities. It turns out I didn't do this work for them - I did it for me. You can, too.