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Natalie Breen, 22, is an autism advocate who graduated from Suffolk University and currently works at HubSpot in Cambridge. Natalie recently launched her own website to document her experience with autism and as a place to aggregate career resources for young adults on the spectrum. In her spare time, Natalie can be found at the […]
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This guest Q&A features Stuart Duncan, the author of the blog Autism From a Father’s Point of View and also the founder of Autcraft, a Minecraft server for people with autism and their families. Stuart is an advocate of understanding and acceptance for all in our community. We recently chatted with him about an amazing
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There may not be a bigger class act than Jon Stewart. Stewart who is known for his efforts to help those in the autism community through the help of the fundraising platform Omaze was able to raise over $2.2 million for New York Collaborates for Autism in the final episode of his show The Daily
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Rachel is a pageant girl with a ton of heart who’s showing our community that you don’t have to be defined your disability! Rachel currently is a singer, actress, model, writer and an autism advocate. When she three she was diagnosed PDD-NOS and another doctor later diagnosed her with Asperger’s. This year she graduated from high school with
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One of the most up and coming autism self-advocates we have in our community today is no other than New Jersey native Amy Gravino! Amy today is a college coach, autism consultant, and the founder of A.S.C.O.T. Coaching. She is an accomplished writer, with pieces of hers appearing in publications such as the Exceptional Children textbook (10th
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As someone who grew up being a victim of bullying, I often give talks around the country on bullying prevention. One keynote I give in particular called “I Used to Be Bullied for Having Autism: Here’s When It Stopped” shares how I was able to overcome bullying along with providing resources for our community. With
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I never knew that D.L Hughley, who I grew up watching from his hit comedy show “The Hughley’s,” had a son on the autism spectrum. In this emotional interview on “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” D.L talks about how his son Kyle was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome at an early age and today at 26
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Marcie Trivette wears many hats but one of her biggest accomplishments has been her becoming a champion for our autism community. An alumna of Appalachian State University, Marcie recently held the title of Miss Raleigh USA 2014. With this honor, she decided to be a strong advocate for the autism community by making this her personal platform
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Thanks to The Golden Door International Film Festival (GDIFF), autism awareness will be making an appearance on the red carpet this September! We recently had a moment to catch up with Michele Sorvino, Executive Director of GDIFF about what we can expect from this year’s festival… Kerry: Hey Michele! First off, can you tell our
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Autism is a trip this mom didn’t plan on, but she sure does love her tour guide. Recently I talked to the founder of the blog, Autism with a Side of Fries about her story! You can find her also on Facebook and Twitter. Kerry: Can you tell us a little about how you first get involved with the autism community? Mama
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