Living with autism, Liam found his own way to tell stories. Now, he's inspiring others

As a boy growing up with autism and an intellectual disability, Liam Adams always had stories in his head. He just never had the words to tell them.

Liam Adams at his home with his books. Picture by Keegan Carroll

Instead, he found another way to bring those stories to life. At age 5, he began filling pages with crayons and stick figures, creating characters and worlds on paper long before he learned to write.