An author, speaker, and Mental Health Champion, Aaron Likens spoke to a group of 50 students, teachers and guests at Options Schools’ Noblesville campus on Monday in an effort to raise the awareness and understanding of the autism spectrum.
The event came together with the assistance of Likens’ sister, Options-Noblesville English and middle school teacher Kimberly Massoud.
After being diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when he was 20 years old, Likens wrote Finding Kansas: Living and Decoding Asperger’s Syndrome. He was named a 2012 Mental Health Champion of Missouri and dedicates his time to raising autism awareness.
15 months after his diagnosis, Likens began to write about not only the what of Asperger Syndrome but the why. One thing led to another and eventually he had a book written, Finding Kansas, and is now the Autism Ambassador for TouchPoint Autism Services. His mission in life is to raise the awareness AND understanding of the autism spectrum because there is hope only if parents, teachers, and society understands.
Following the event, Likens spoke about the day, his motivation & provided some great insight. Watch the full video here.
About Options Schools
Serving students in grades 6-12, Options Schools are free, public charter schools with brick and mortar campuses in Carmel and Noblesville & a new campus opening in Westfield in August 2021. Options also offers a Distance Education program that serves students throughout Indiana. Providing students with an inclusive environment and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15-to-1. With a high-quality, individualized approach, Options was founded in 2002.
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