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The majority of special education teachers I know, from either friends in the field, those who reach out to me for advice and/or those I speak with when I go speak in the schools about topics like inclusion and autism, are spectacular and truly are the backbone of our educational system. With that being said […]
Special Ed Teacher Arrested For Child Abuse Against 5-Year-Old Student With Autism Read More »
“We can change the world if we decide to be constructive versus bully.” An autism advocate I interviewed for a self-advocate video series a while back gave me a unique perspective into the ongoing conversation of person with autism (person-first language) versus an autistic person (identity-first language). She told me that we shouldn’t infight and
Person with Autism or Autistic? Read More »
While it’s great to see autism being spotlighted in shows like The Good Doctor & Atypical – this is only showing one end of the autism spectrum. A common concern I get from parents when they come up to me after one of my speaking events who have a child on the severe end of
Why We Need Our Entertainment Industry To Spotlight Severe Autism Read More »
I’m sad to say Max Benson, a 13-year-old with autism died after being restrained face down for 2 hours at a private school he attended in California. This incident happened last year and now 3 school employees have just been charged with a felony for involuntary manslaughter. I hope we as a community can have
This is my review of SJ Childs book DJ THE BEAR: A Book About a Bear with Autism. You can check out the book on Amazon here. Would you like me to write a review of your next book and/or product for my website to promote to our 150,000 monthly readers? Contact me here for more details!
This Breathtaking Children’s Book Features A Bear With Autism Read More »
Kick off the holiday season with Cornerstone Montclair at our Autism and Sensory Friendly Santa Event! All children are welcome at this event. It is designed to be especially welcoming to children with autism and other challenges. Families will have the chance to meet Santa without long lines, in a quiet and calm environment. A limited
Children With Autism Invited To Meet Santa In A Sensory-Friendly Setting Read More »
Atypical looks at Sam Gardener, a 19-year-old who’s autistic. Season 4 comes out on 7/9/21 for it’s final season on Netflix. In Season 1 and 2, it depicted his navigation through high school, and in Season 3 his journey as a Freshman in college. Among other topics discussed in the show look at Sam maintaining
My review of Netflix’s ‘Atypical’ as an autistic adult Read More »
This guest Q&A is with Anthony Ianni, a public speaker and autism self-advocate. He’s one of the first people with autism to ever play Division I Basketball. As a fellow anti-bullying activist who speaks on the topic of bullying prevention, I wanted to spotlight his journey for October which is National Bullying Prevention Month. The Relentless
National Speaker With Autism Involved In An Initiative To Eradicate Bullying Read More »
“It’s not about what a company can do for people with autism but what skilled people with autism can do for the company.” I first learned about Talks at Google several years ago. It was at the same time I was about to give my very first TEDxTalk about ‘College & Autism.’ They were very
The Day I Got To Talk To Employees At Google About Growing Up With Autism Read More »
What’s your take on blue buckets for Halloween? A mom with a 3-year-old nonverbal son on the autism spectrum posted this photo on her Facebook page that now has over 150K shares… As a kid who used to be nonverbal and today is a public speaker who is also on the autism spectrum I’ve been
Mom Encourages Blue Halloween Buckets To Raise Autism Awareness 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.
