Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams I was really excited about going to college and learning to live away from home and getting to know new people. I had been anxious for weeks wondering what it would be like. I really wanted to make new friends but was scared because that never […]
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams Moving with my family from Potomac, Maryland to Evergreen, Colorado has been the best experience of my life. I can remember the first few days of arriving in Evergreen. People were so much friendlier in the grocery stores and restaurants than they were in Maryland. In […]
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams I will always remember meeting Lauren, my very best friend from middle school. The school cafeteria was crowded with all the students eating lunch together in many groups. I noticed her eating alone separately from everyone else. I went to join her for lunch and she […]
Noi’s Story Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams Dr. Richard Williams’ daughter Noi is autistic, and understanding her and how she thinks has motivated him to understand and study autism. He adopted her many years ago from an orphanage in Bangkok, Thailand on her second birthday. At the time, she didn’t walk, talk, or walk […]
