Jamison Read's Journal-Introduction

I am going to use this as a journal... with the first entry an introduction and the journal in the comments section.  Hope that works. (The 2 subsequent pieces were moved to separate entries 1/21/05)

My name is Jamison Read.  Not the same name I use in SL but some of you may recognize me by the things I say.  I have a son with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Aspergery Syndrome (AS). 

When I first joined BrainTalk (it was called something else at the time) in 1995 or 1996, it was a time of great turmoil for myself and my son.  He was having serious neurological issues (non-AS) and I was at the beginning of my stroke career. I can not tell you how much BrainTalk has meant to me.  I credit it with saving both of us.  The support and information we got there was invaluable... and continues to be invaluable all these years later.  Besides the support/information it gave us, it gave me a purpose when I had no other.  So, when John put out the call for people to be involved in the Brigadoon Project, I jumped at it.  Mostly, I wanted to see if it would be appropriate for my son but have found it to be immensely helpful for myself as well.  (Besides, according to my husband, I am more AS than my son... LOL)

John was looking for information on how SL impacted the members of Brigadoon.  I wrote the following entry a month after my arrival in-game.