What fantastic news! We need more shows to put a spotlight on autism. Every place I go to speak as a professional speaker I tend to receive a question or two about my thoughts on shows such as The Good Doctor and/or Atypical!
What have your thoughts been on The Good Doctor so far? As I wrote in a previous article I’m thankful for what The Good Doctor has done and I hope that one day I’ll have the opportunity to be involved with this show, as an autism consultant or in another capacity. I grew up with a key interest in theater and the entertainment industry and have been able to consult on several autism-related projects including Joyful Noise and Jane Wants A Boyfriend. Here’s a review I did of the first-ever episode of The Good Doctor that you can watch below.
Growing up on the autism spectrum theater therapy helped me tremendously with my early development and now I have a goal of bringing a realistic portrayal of disability to our entertainment industry. This would be something truly special to me to be a part of this project whether it be on Season 3 or in the future.
Kerry Magro, a professional speaker and best-selling author who is also on the autism spectrum started the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference in 2011 to help students with autism receive scholarship aid to pursue a post-secondary education.
Have Kerry, one of the only professionally accredited speakers on the spectrum in the country, speak at your next event by sending him an inquiry here. If you have a referral for someone who many want him to speak please reach out as well! Kerry speaks with schools, businesses, government agencies, colleges, nonprofit organizations, parent groups and other special events on topics ranging from employment, how to succeed in college with a learning disability, internal communication, living with autism, bullying prevention, social media best practices, innovation, presentation best practices and much more!
