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I’m a Husband, a Father, Played Division I Basketball and Also Have Autism

This guest Q&A post is by autism advocate and national motivational speaker Anthony Ianni. He is also the first-ever individual with autism to ever play Division I Basketball for Coach Tom Izzo at Michigan State. Kerry: Hey Anthony! When did you first know you wanted to be an advocate for those with special needs? Anthony: […]

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Inspired by Temple Grandin; This Pageant Superstar Hopes to Spread Autism Awareness!

Kennedy is an autism advocate with a lot of heart. Today she is Miss Nebraska Nationwide 2015 and does a great deal to help others in the community. We talked to Kennedy recently about her platform and all of her amazing work she’s been doing… Kerry: Hi Kennedy! When did you first realize competing in

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This Love & Autism Conference Will Feature an Autistic Wedding!

We recently talked with Anita Lesko, an awe-inspiring autism advocate in our community about what she currently has coming up. Her story is phenomenal and you’ll be excited to hear about an event she will be participating in this Fall… Kerry: Hi Anita! So you have a pretty amazing event happening in September! Can you tell

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This Musician with Autism Who Sang with Katy Perry is an Inspiration!

Jodi DiPiazza is a bright and up and coming star in our community! Jodi who was diagnosed with autism at 2 is a musician whose main studies are in voice, piano and composition. She also studies music theory, guitar, clarinet and ukulele. Jodi is also an autism advocate and motivational speaker. You can learn more about

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Inspiring Adult with Autism Hopes to be the Temple Grandin of Her Generation

This guest Q&A post is with my dear friend Dani Bowman, a young adult with autism who founded her company, Powerlight-Studios at age 11. Now 20, she has worked professionally in the animation industry since 14, premiering 5 award wining animated short films at San-Diego Comic-Con each year for the past 4 years, that include

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This Occupational Therapist Hopes to Spread Autism Awareness Through Inspiring Film Festival

This Q&A guest post is with Linda Velwest who is an occupational therapist who has worked with both children and adults for almost 30 years. She firmly believes that learning should be accomplished in an environment of joy and acceptance; that people should be respected and listened to no matter what their abilities are. She

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This is What It’s Like to Have a Brother with Autism

Natalie Breen, 22, is an autism advocate who graduated from Suffolk University and currently works at HubSpot in Cambridge. Natalie recently launched her own website to document her experience with autism and as a place to aggregate career resources for young adults on the spectrum. In her spare time, Natalie can be found at the

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Autism Dad Talks Creation of “Minecraft” Group for Those with Autism

This guest Q&A features Stuart Duncan, the author of the blog Autism From a Father’s Point of View and also the founder of Autcraft, a Minecraft server for people with autism and their families. Stuart is an advocate of understanding and acceptance for all in our community. We recently chatted with him about an amazing

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Accomplished Writer Talks Personal Experiences as a Woman on the Autism Spectrum

One of the most up and coming autism self-advocates we have in our community today is no other than New Jersey native Amy Gravino! Amy today is a college coach, autism consultant, and the founder of A.S.C.O.T. Coaching. She is an accomplished writer, with pieces of hers appearing in publications such as the Exceptional Children textbook (10th

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