My name is Joshua Greiner. I am a non-speaking autistic man. 

My mouth doesn’t work to talk. I started learning to spell to communicate when I was 13 years old. It is impossible to really control my body. Most of my life, people didn’t know I was intelligent because I couldn’t speak. The interior is the opposite of the exterior in the people with autism. 

​I’m testing a high level of hope in the world. I believe in kindness, respect and love for everyone. It really helps to uplift the hopes of people with autism. They deserve to be given the kindness of people just like everyone else.

I primarily enjoy spending time in nature. I love the hopeful insights I get when surrounded by the trees. To go to the mountains or the beach are my church. God is there quietly listening to my thoughts for people to be kind.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to my words.