Student Spotlight: Connor of Lexington Life Academy Gateway
When Belqui Ortiz-Millili drops off her teenage son, Connor, at Lexington Life Academy Gateway, he has a smile on his face. For Ortiz-Millili, an autism advocate, author and mother of two sons on the spectrum, that smile means everything. “There’s nothing better for the parent of a nonverbal child than seeing that joy when they go to school,” she said. Now 16 and in his first year at Lexington Life as a ninth grader, Connor is joyful and, as his mom describes, at his best when swimming or listening to music. Connor’s educational journey has taken [...]