Seven Days: Together Alone
"So this winter, when the Starksboro-based Common Ground Center approached Tristan’s mother, Angela, about attending an autism-friendly family camp the weekend of June 15 — the first of its kind in Vermont — she was quick to sign up. But Common Ground organizers also wanted Timpone, a former event planner for then-Congressman Bernie Sanders, to help promote the camp. Timpone’s story evokes a common refrain: Parents of kids with autism have to advocate and fundraise for activities most people wouldn’t think twice about — including vacations."
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