Kelly Henry holds a Ph.D. in social-organizational psychology. She is a faculty member at Missouri Western State University. There, Kelly was Director of Applied Learning and co-editor of Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education. She was an Ehrlich Faculty Award national finalist for work in experiential education. Kelly served as state representative and President of Southwestern Psychological Association. Her research explores group dynamics and social influence. She and her husband of 22 years, Kirk, have three children and reside in Kansas City, MO. The full length version of this narrative was originally featured on The Art of Autism.