Kerry Magro

Hero with Autism Saves Classmate with Heimlich Maneuver he Learned From SpongeBob

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Can’t make these types of stories up! 13-year-old Brandon Williams who is on the autism spectrum who attends Barnes Intermediate School in Staten Island sprung into action to save his fellow classmate Jessica who had been choking. He credits learning the heimlich maneuver after seeing it done while watching “Spongebob Squarepants” one of his favorite […]

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Kelly Clarkson’s Puzzle Piece Tattoo & Autism Awareness

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A few months ago I had a moment of pure childhood nostalgia when I took my girlfriend to see Kelly Clarkson perform at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. Earlier that week I had wrote a piece on my personal blog about how Katy Perry is helping spread autism awareness and I figured I’d do

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How Adele has helped me with my sensory overload

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The way music can impact those with and without autism is amazing. One person I’d like to highlight today is Adele who has been breaking music video records for her new hit song “Hello.” Adele has been a huge influence on me to find my “place of Zen” whenever I feel overwhelmed in my life.

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How Social Media Helped a Boy with Autism Meet Taylor Swift

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In school I was always into marketing. When I received my first full time job I became the Social Media Coordinator for the leading science and advocacy in the world in Autism Speaks. For the past few years I believe one of the best parts of my job have been through the stories I’ve been

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Applebee’s to Pay Employee with Autism Who Didn’t Receive a Check for a Year

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Not sure if anyone has seen this story in the news recently about Caleb Dyl, an adult with autism from Rhode Island who didn’t receive a check for over a year from a local Applebee’s after being placed there for a job through a social service agency. The story has been picked up by major

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Why Sesame Street Picked a Girl Character with Autism

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Did you know 1 in 42 boys are diagnosed with autism but only 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States? Sesame Street has recently gone viral for them announcing Julia, the first muppet with autism ever to come to Sesame Street. Until recently I didn’t know why they decided to

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Autism: A Letter to Demi Lovato Who Reminded Me That ‘I Am Enough’

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Dear Demi Lovato, A few months ago I was listening to Z100 where they mentioned one of your recent performances where you kept saying the words “I am enough” right before you went onstage. You may not have ever expected anyone to over hear you but I’m glad that many of us did… You see

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12 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Inspire Me as an Autism Advocate

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When I was growing up some of the first books I ever read were from Dr. Seuss. I would remember having my parents reading to me Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in The Hat. They became a huge part of my childhood because while I was struggling with my autism diagnosis, each one

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Good Morning America Highlights Julia, The First Muppet with Autism!

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Thanks to Sesame Street and Sesame Workshop, the world is now being introduced to Julia, the first-ever muppet with autism! The story become a viral hit in our community and is already receiving very positive praise! Good Morning America highlighted the story while at the same time interviewing Michael Rosanoff, Director of Public Health Research

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Star Wars Creator George Lucas Writes Heartfelt Letter to Boy with Autism

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With Star Wars receiving national attention as of late I recently stumbled upon this heartfelt story from Colin, a 7-year-old boy with autism who wants to be a Jedi Knight. He got upset though when he realized that Jedi’s are not allowed to get married. Colin at that moment decided to write a letter to Star

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