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A Letter to Channing Tatum Who Supported This Woman with Autism’s Talk Show

Dear Channing Tatum, When I first learned that Carly Fleischmann, a 21-year-old nonverbal woman on the autism spectrum wanted to start a talk show host called “Speechless with Carly Fleischmann” I was SO excited for her. Later, when I heard you were going to be her first guest I was blown away by you supporting […]

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Santa Event Raises Over $8,000 for Scholarships for Students with Autism!

Our 2nd Annual Autism-Friendly Santa Event @ Santa’s Elf Factory was a huge hit for our community! Taking place on the weekend of Dec 5-6 and Dec 12-13 at Jersey City Museum, we welcomed over 400 kids for some holiday fun to meet Santa! This free event also welcomed sponsorships for the kids and donations

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Cage Built in School to “Calm Down” Boy with Autism

A school principal in Canberra, Australia received national scrutiny for allowing school funds to build a classroom cage for a 10-year-old boy with autism. The cage was used as a place to “calm down” the child and was only used once before dismantled through the order of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Education Directorate. The

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70 Million Reads Later: ‘The Mighty’ is Changing the Way We Look at Disability and Disease

This guest Q&A is from Mike Porath the founder and CEO of The Mighty. He got his start in journalism at ABC News, where he was the network’s first overseas digital reporter and was awarded the Society of Professional Journalist’s top honor for his reporting in Kosovo. He has held a variety of writing, editing,

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Incredible Writer Talks Having a Son with Autism and The Blog That Went Viral

Lauren Casper is the founder of the popular blog, laurencasper.com, where she shares her thoughts on life, parenting, and faith. She contributes regularly to the Autism Speaks website and The Mighty website, and has had numerous articles syndicated by The Huffington Post, The Today Show, and several other publications. Lauren takes great joy in her family: husband John, son Mareto, and daughter Arsema. We recently talked to Lauren

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A Letter to Nike on Their First Shoes for People with Disabilities

Dear Nike, A while back I read a blog on the inspirational website The Mighty about you coming out with a shoe for people with disabilities. As someone who has struggled with motor difficulties due to autism, I was very intrigued to hear about your new offer for our community. As a basketball enthusiast who

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Why Everyone in Our Autism Community is Talking About “Inside Out”

One of the best-reviewed movies this year has started a pivotal conversation in our community about autism and emotions. What many critics are saying will be a lock to win the Oscar for best animated feature in February, “Inside Out” is a film that follows the life of Riley, an 11-year-old girl going through some

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15 Things I’d Like Teachers to Understand About People with Special Needs

I wrote this blog after being inspired by a piece I saw on The Mighty titled “35 Secrets of Being a Special Needs Parent.” I know there are a lot of individuals in our community especially educators who want to know what’s going on in the mind of someone with special needs. Growing up, I

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National Speaker with Autism Advocates for Those with Special Needs

I have a question for you today… Who do you call retarded? Monday night, I was invited to speak at The College of New Jersey to kick off their “Spread the Word to End the Word” Week to discuss my personal experience with the “R-Word.” Growing up, I was called this word constantly and this speech

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