Autism Awareness Month

Autism Awareness Month Speakers for April Events: Expert Insights & Wisdom

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April is Autism Acceptance Month (and for some, Autism Awareness Month or World Autism Month), a crucial time to enhance understanding and promote acceptance of autism spectrum disorder. Choosing impactful speakers to share their experiences and expertise is key to commemorating this month. Here are a few speakers (there are so many to choose from […]

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The Advantages of One-Day Work Trials Over Interviews for Autistic Employees

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Growing up with autism, eye contact was sometimes a challenge for me. The introduction of one-day work trials in our workplaces would have been a game-changer. Therefore, I’m asking employers who may be reading this today to consider a more inclusive approach: the one-day work trial. This method helps level the playing field while also

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100+ Autistic People to Know for Autism Acceptance Month

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April is Autism Awareness Month (I prefer calling it World Autism Month or Autism Acceptance Month though)! Over the years there have been countless stories of amazing autism advocates who also happen to be on the autism spectrum. Here are some of my favorites below. Many of them have become dear friends of mine and

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This Amazing Dad Is Inspiring Our Autism Community Through His Advocacy

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This guest Q&A is with Anthony Ardolino, the proud father of Anthony Luca, a handsome 9-year-old on the autism spectrum. Despite being nonverbal, Anthony continues to communicate by using his iPad as a speaking device. Anthony said that one of his favorite sayings is, ‘I thought I was going to have to teach my son about

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I Want to See More Autism Acceptance in Schools to Help Put an End to Bullying

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Interested in learning more about me? You can subscribe for exclusive posts or send me a contact inquiry about me traveling to your area to speak about my journey from nonverbal autism to professional speaker! One of the quotes I often see out there in the autism community is… “I don’t think the worst thing

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CBS News Highlights Kerry Magro in ’18 Inspiring Stories of People on the Autism Spectrum’

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Honored to share the news that I was recently featured in CBS News list of 18 Inspiring Stories of People on the Autism Spectrum. CBS News writes, “Kerry Magro, 28, is an award-winning disability advocate, best-selling author, movie consultant, non-profit founder and full-time employee at Autism Speaks. Magro was completely non-verbal until the age of

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Sheriff Spreads Autism Awareness with Puzzle Piece Patrol Car

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As reported from WTVM, a county sheriff from Columbus, Georgia went the extra mile to spread autism awareness in his community. WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports Sheriff Chris Langston told WTVM, “They’ve never seen a car like this before.” Looking to spread autism awareness in your local community? For over 6 years we’ve given

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Miss America Winner Interviews Self-Advocate for Autism Awareness Month

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In honor of April being Autism Awareness Month, Mallory Hagan, Miss America 2013, interviewed Kerry Magro, a 28-year-old adult with autism who has become a national speaker and best-selling author to talk with him more about growing up on the autism spectrum. Magro, who was nonverbal till 2.5 discussed with Hagan about being able to

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Kerry Magro Appears on Living Full Out Radio to Talk Autism & Communication

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Had the honor of being featured on Living Full Out Radio with Nancy Solari to share my experiences with effective communication as an adult on the autism spectrum. This episode was the 14th for Solari as part of Season 2 of her radio show. My segment starts about 18 minutes into the live stream which

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25 Books to Read About Autism for Autism Awareness Month

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As a motivational speaker for the past six years now I’ve had the opportunity to read some amazing works by authors within our community. In one of my talks I give called “Read All About It: Autism in the Media” I talk about the fact that there are over 1,600 paperback books focused on the topic

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