Kerry Magro

2 weeks ago I did a podcast on The Autism Show, a new podcast radio show in Canada. In the podcast I discussed a great deal about my current work in the autism community. One area which I found important to discuss was my years in college. This is where I became a self-advocate for the first […]

In the history of television, I don’t believe our community has ever had as strong a connection to a show as we have had with NBC’s ‘Parenthood‘. Last week, we saw the series finale after six magnificent and heartfelt seasons on the air. This show tells the story of the Braverman’s, a family that consists

When I was growing up, I dealt with many challenges when it came to motor and sensory issues because of my autism. I also had emotional issues because of my limited speech growing up. That’s why when I was six, my parents got me involved with a multi-handicapped summer camp to get me interacting with

“Note: Some of the information in this piece has been changed to protect the privacy of those involved” Do you remember the old saying that there are plenty of fishes in the sea? Well, I’ve had a hard time accepting that the past couple of months. In the process of losing a special girlfriend, I

Last December I was invited on to speak with Dr. Andy McCabe on his show “Autism with Dr. Andy” on HealthyLife Radio to discuss my current work in the autism community. One thing we discussed at length is the overall transition of autism into adulthood and what our community needs to do to stay on top

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Kerry Magro, an adult with autism and owner 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; Joshua Mack, Patrick Landrum, Abby M., William Ploughe, Catherine Contillo and Keisha Deeds. With this latest round of scholarship awards, Kerry Magro and

Dear Kerry, When you arrived at the hospital today, you may have thought it was just for another checkup. Over the past year now we have been very used to these visits. Going to doctor after doctor throughout the tri-state area, some with funny elephants on their walls and others with what feels like an

There are many individuals that are beloved in our autism community. One who I know many autism families absolutely love is country singer and CMA’s Entertainer of The Year Luke Bryan. Many musicians are involved with different philanthropies but another reason why people in our community should love Luke is because of his passion for helping those