Shifting Perspectives | By Louie Fermor
Calgary-based artist and writer, Louie Fermor, attended our local World Autism Acceptance Day celebrations on April 2, 2026. They captured some reflections at the event that challenge the reader to consider a shift in perspective.
In Calgary, April 2 dawned under a blanket of fresh snow that continued all day. It would have been easy to complain about the unwanted and out-of-sync weather, but, instead, Louie provides a humanizing peek into the sometimes out-of-sync experience of autism and how thinking differently isn’t a bad thing.
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