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Need something new to read in time for Autism Awareness Month? Dr. Temple Grandin teamed up with psychologist and autism specialist Dr. Debra Moore to write “The Loving Push: How Parents and Professionals Can Help Spectrum Kids Become Successful Adults.” The book in addition to being a self-help guide to help prepare those with autism […]
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LEGO are becoming more inclusive of the disability community with their announcement of their first-ever figure that has a disability. The new set that they will be releasing will feature a young man who uses a wheelchair. Rebecca Atkinson, co-founder of ToyLikeMe, shared with The Mighty, “I’m hopeful this is the beginning of real core
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SundanceTV will be bringing autism to the national spotlight with a six-episode series called “The A-Word.” Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development for AMC and SundanceTV told Disability Scoop, “The ‘A-Word’ is exactly the kind of intimate, unique and emotionally impactful story we want to showcase on SundanceTV. It’s hopeful, honest and ultimately
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Dear Leonardo DiCaprio, When anyone goes after something in his or her lives, a word that often comes up in the conversation is the need for ‘commitment.’ Growing up with a passion for film, watching your commitment as an actor, to take on different characters and to shine in them, has had an incredible impact in my
To Leonardo DiCaprio who helped me succeed as an adult with autism Read More »
For so long growing up I could NEVER get my haircut in a barbershop. Crowded places like that would make me feel uneasy, the sound of scissors would make me cringe and when hair would fall after being cut I’d shiver like thousands of little pins were stabbing me in the back of my neck.
5 things people with autism want you to know about cutting our hair Read More »
This post is by Mandy Farmer, a blogger/author/advocate who writes for the blog From Motherhood. She and her husband have three kids under seven years old. Their middle son is on the autism spectrum. She writes about autism, motherhood and military family life. You can also find Mandy on Facebook here. Would you like to
Autism & Why Our Family Will Never Stop Going Out in Public Read More »
This guest post is by Dr. Lamar Hardwick who is a husband, father of three, and a pastor. After years of struggling with social anxiety, sensory processing, and other related issues, Lamar was diagnosed with autism in 2014 at age 36. Today he uses his platform as a community leader to be an autism advocate helping
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Kerry Magro, an adult with autism and Founder/President of KFM Making a Difference (a New Jersey based non-profit corporation), announced his organization’s award of college scholarships to six young adults with autism; Talia Anderson, Chris Fegley, Leora Robbins, Spencer Agabiti, Lucas Brodsky and Clarin G. Paap III. With this latest round of scholarship awards, Kerry
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Some of the biggest fears I’ve ever had in my life are the fear of the unexpected, fear of change, and the fear that I would be looked at differently. This all came into focus my first year of college at Seton Hall University. Before college, I had only told a few people that I
Telling Someone You Have Autism Read More »
When you told me about your child, when you first saw signs of autism in them right around their 2nd birthday, you looked at me with tears running down your face. You told me that was about the first time you had got him a diagnosis, and how relieved you were to finally know what it
To the parent who asked, ‘Was my child born with autism?’ Read More »
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.
