"This whole journey has helped me out of my autistic fog. Although I'm still autistic and will always be, I have trained myself to be 'as normal as possible,'" he said. "I was totally unable to communicate when I started the project and now I'm standing on stage and giving interviews. It has given me confidence. When I started the building process I had a person helping me in school in every step that I took, but today, I'm studying without any support. My grades have risen and my classmates consider me as their peer. I have had the opportunity to travel and explore and meet wonderful people."