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When I speak in schools either as part of a school assembly or professional development, I often talk about how bullying is one of the biggest epidemics we currently have in the school systems today. Growing up with autism, I was bullied for my differences. It wouldn’t be until middle school it started to slow […]
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I have a request for all parents reading this… Teach your child to be kind to others especially those with special needs. Those with special needs are twice as likely to be bullied compared to their nondisabled peers . Growing up with autism I would befriend bullies because even though I was receiving negative attention
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I have a favor to ask… Would you all consider joining this Facebook group ‘Kindness for Makenna’ and leaving her a positive message? Makenna is 17 and on the autism spectrum who was attacked by seven teens who have all now been arrested. The video was posted on social media which you can watch below
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When people tell me that bullying isn’t ‘that big of a deal’ I can’t help but remember those days… I can remember some of my first moments being bullied like it was yesterday… I was the only kid with autism in my classroom. I tended to keep to myself. I tended to rub my hands
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A video of a 17-year-old with autism and epilepsy from Middleburg Heights, Ohio being beaten is now making the rounds in the news. The victim, Nick Hoffman who was attacked by a fellow student was left with a concussion. The attack happened at Polaris Career Center on Monday. Their superintendent Bob Timmons in a statement
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What a great story! Christian Moore, a 8-year-old attending Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary went up to a classmate who was on the autism spectrum and crying and decided to try and console him by holding his hand and walking him inside of the school. As someone who grew up with autism, the transition back to
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This guest post is by Mason Carter, a young man on the autism spectrum who has been accepted and will be attending Miami University, Oxford where he will be majoring in Engineering. Mason is applying for the Spring 2019 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference. You can read more about the organization
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This guest post is by Katie Tyree, a young woman on the autism spectrum. Katie will be attending Ouachita Baptist University in the fall majoring in English. Katie is applying for our Spring 2017 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference. You can read more about the organization and how to apply for our
I Grew Up Being A Victim Of Teasing Due To Autism; Now I’m Advocating To Help Others Read More »
Meryl Streep during her acceptance of her Lifetime Achievement Award at The 2017 Golden Globes made several comments towards President-elect Donald Trump focused on his mocking a disabled New York Times reporter. You can watch Streep’s entire speech below… Two quotes that stuck out to me were… “Disrespect invites disrespect.” And “Violence incites violence. When
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Dr. Temple Grandin is one of our idols. I’ve had the wonderful opportunity in the past few years to get to know her along with to keynote with her at a conference to speak about my own personal experiences on the autism spectrum. Today I wanted to share with you one of my favorite videos
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70 million individuals have autism worldwide. Because of this, in 2011, Kerry started “KFM Making a Difference” an organization that helps provide scholarships for adults with autism to attend college. Help support the cause today and “make a difference” in the lives of those with autism.
70 million individuals have autism worldwide. Because of this, in 2011, Kerry started “KFM Making a Difference” an organization that helps provide scholarships for adults with autism to attend college. Help support the cause today and “make a difference” in the lives of those with autism.
