I grew up in Culver City, California near Los Angeles and am an autistic self-advocate, having written research papers, spoken at conferences, and worked at schools. I will begin a PhD program in educational psychology in Fall 2009. Wikipedia appeals to me as an independent thinker who wants "pure" information for others and myself; I think educating the world for "free" is a very humanitarian ideal and project. I wish to contribute to world knowledge and am thankful for what gains Wikipedia has already imparted to me.

This user is interested in the belief that the Meaning of life is to Improve Oneself.
This user is interested in politics.
This user opposes racism and admires Martin Luther King Jr.
This user supports recycling.
 This user is interested in animal rights issues.
This user is interested in environmentalism.
This user is interested in the
debate over abortion.
EuThis user is interested in the debate over euthanasia.
This user is a college student.
This user enjoys writing.
This user reads self-help books.
This user plays basketball.
This user supports the inclusion of sex education in school systems.
This user is interested in religion as a sociological and psychological phenomenon.
This user is interested in religion as an anthropological and historical phenomenon.
This user is Jewish.
This user believes in the separation of church and state.


agn This user is an agnostic.
This user is of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
ASThis user has Asperger syndrome.
This user is near sighted.
INTJThis user's MBTI type is INTJ.
HPThis user is a Harry Potter fan.
This user does not smoke.
"No smoking" sign with text This user supports the ban on smoking in public places.
USThis user uses American English.
they
he or she
This user considers the singular they to be substandard English usage.
byThis user does not use the passive voice.
A, B, and CThis user prefers the serial comma.