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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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For more than a decade now April 2nd has had a very special meaning to me. The United Nations in 2007 proclaim April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day but it also became a day to start a national conversation about autism. Later, when Light It Up Blue began it also gave us the opportunity
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This guest Q&A is with Deidra Darst, MS,CCC-SLP who is the State Director of the Mountaineer Autism Project (MAP). Mountaineer Autism Project is a nonprofit organization in West Virginia. They are one voice in the state dedicated to early detection, and diagnosis of autism with an emphasis on early intensive behavior intervention. Their mission is
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The color blue has always had a special meaning to me but Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd took it to another level as someone who is on the autism spectrum. For 4 years I worked at Autism Speaks in NYC and each year when April came around I
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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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Light It Up Blue, the global autism awareness initiative started by Autism Speaks celebrates its 7-year anniversary this year since it began in 2009 on World Autism Awareness Day to shine a light on our autism community. With that here are 7 buildings that you should get excited for that will be going blue this
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To everyone who will Light It Up Blue, Wherever you are on April 2nd, you can make a huge difference for our community… How? By turning the world BLUE! Wear BLUE! Light your homes BLUE! Light your buildings where you work BLUE! Be all the BLUE you can be! For me going BLUE for autism is a
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To all our media outlets, In a few days it will be April. April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. My name is Kerry Magro and I’d like to join with you to help shine a light on the 1 in 68 individuals who currently are diagnosed with autism
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Becky G who is probably most well known for her career as a pop-singer, rapper and actress also happens to have a 19-year-old brother on the autism spectrum. Becky shared via her Instagram last year for World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month about her brother Alex for the first time. Becky G shared
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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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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.
