Jeff Johnson

Hi, I'm Jeff Johnson ... no, the OTHER Jeff Johnson, and this page is all about my writing, speaking and advocacy on behalf of people with invisible disabilities ... like me! My bio: Jeff Johnson shares the challenges he’s faced as a physically disabled, cancer surviving, adult-diagnosed Autistic – along with his unique perspective on life – to provide encouragement, motivation, and an alternative way of responding to the seemingly endless stream of negativity in the world. Opening himself up to audiences in a way that makes people laugh and earns their trust, Jeff uses self-deprecating humor, musical comedy, and his amazing ability as a storyteller to entertain and inspire. Jeff has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, on Fox News Channel and by hundreds of other media outlets. He’s spoken to thousands of people around the country, including speaking to an audience of more than 10,000 on the National Capital Mall in Washington, D.C.

There’s nothing ‘just’ about it

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I’ve seen a number of videos lately that either display or encourage violent or forceful responses to behavior that – while reprehensible – was not violent or threatening. Some have been “watch this guy get taught a lesson” videos. Others have been instances of gross overreactions to insults or “ego bruises.” When I see these … Read more

Something amazing happened at lunch today

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Something amazing happened at lunch today!

I ate at the Dairy Queen at Loop 323 and East Fifth Street in Tyler, Texas, and I have to tell you what I saw happen. I’ve been intending to write the owner of that particular Dairy Queen for some time to tell him how friendly and professional the staff members at that store are, but things kept coming up that interrupted my plans to contact him.

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