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Wyndham Worldwide’s Autism Awareness Event Shares That ‘Different is Beautiful’

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For Autism Awareness Month I was given the wonderful opportunity by my my dear friend Paul Cash, Vice President of General Counsel at Wyndham Exchange and Rentals to share my story of living with autism with Wyndham Worldwide’s employees. During our talk I got to speak to Wyndham’s senior staff and many of their employees about […]

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These Filmmakers Are Being Honored for Spreading Autism Awareness!

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This year I took part in Golden Door Film Festival’s Scholarship Ceremony at the historic Loews Theater in Jersey City where they were able to give over $5,000 dollars worth of scholarships to students in New Jersey along with filmmakers whose films are centered on the subject of autism awareness! The founders of Golden Door, Bill

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We Walk For The Over 70 Million Individuals Worldwide Who Have Autism

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Tonight I was invited to speak at The University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut for The Greater Hartford Walk Now For Autism Speaks Kick-Off. During my talk, I discussed how when I first started to come out about being on the autism spectrum that I really didn’t know anyone else who had it. That changed

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Keynote Speaker Shares The Need to Educate Individuals on the ‘Early Signs of Autism’

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To begin Autism Awareness Month this year I was invited to speak at Sensory Kids and Social Minds LLC in my hometown of Jersey City to discuss my experiences with early intervention and services. In my speech I focused on New Jersey and the fact that we currently have the highest autism prevalence rate in

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The Day I Shared My Story With American Express Of Growing Up With Autism

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American Express is helping our community Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd! I was given the amazing opportunity to give a presentation to their special needs parent group on what autism is, how I got involved with the cause and finally, how American Express could Light It Up Blue!

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Reflecting on My 2-Year Work Anniversary with Autism Speaks

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On March 11, 2013 I started working full time at Autism Speaks as their Social Media Coordinator. During that time I’ve been able to see amazing progress within the organization. As an disability advocate and public speaker, being able to work with such a great group of people each day has truly been a blessing. In

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Five Tips for Individuals with Autism on Finding Employment

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Three years ago, I started working full time for Autism Speaks as a Social Marketing Coordinator. After finishing my course work for my Masters that January, I was thrilled that Autism Speaks would offer me an opportunity for my first full time position within their organization. My employment record before this included several internships and

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11 Tips Students with Autism Should Ask Their College

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Below are 11 questions students on the autism spectrum can ask their college/university. 1. As a college student affected by autism, what is one of the main things I need to know? A big difference between college and high school is that in high school you generally have a structured plan for your accommodations called

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Autism and A Dream: Meeting NBA Great Dikembe Mutumbo

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Hello all. My name is Kerry Magro and this is my first-ever post on the Autism Speaks Blog. I’m currently a junior at Seton Hall University, majoring in Sports Management and have been recently hired by Autism Speaks as a writer. I first got involved with Autism Speaks through activities, like the Walks. Since then, I’ve met a

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