Benny Kolbeson

Benny has reddish brown hair and beard. He wears a vibrant Hawaiian shirt and an orange UT cap.

Self-Advocate

Born Benjamin Joseph Kolbeson, Benny is a native Austinite. After moving around Texas while trying to find meaning in education and employment, he came back to Austin in 2017 and received a late autism diagnosis at the age of 37. 

Benny is currently involved with the local autism community in Austin through organizations including ArtSparkTX, Autism Society of Texas, and Greenleaf NCC. He does some volunteer work, and he recently got accepted into ACC's music program. 

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