Hi, My Name is John: My Story of Survival with Autism and Learning Disabilities

John Mario Malatesta was born
in Santa Barbara, California on July
14, 1969. John has lived in Santa
Barbara for most of his life. In this
book John tells his story of trials
and triumphs throughout his life
living with Auti sm and a Learning
Disability. John has been a guest
speaker at a conference on Auti sm
at Bally's Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
in July 1994. In March 2005, John
was a guest speaker in Tucson,
Arizona for Minor League Baseball players for the Arizona
Diamondbacks. Presently, John is a world traveler who has
already traveled to Jamaica, Brazil, Thailand, Mexico, Italy,
The Philippines, and Hong Kong. John can be reached for any
comments or questi ons at