Kerry Magro

I’m A Man Who Has Autism Who Got Accepted Into College And Has A 3.5 GPA

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This guest post is by Vinh Xuan Michael Tran, a young adult on the autism spectrum. Vinh current attends Southeastern Community College where he’s getting an Associate of Arts. Vinh is applying for our Spring 2017 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference. You can read more about the organization and how […]

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I Have Autism And This Is My Review Of The Power Ranger Who Has Autism

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Warning: Spoilers below… Growing up in the ’90s, I was completely obsessed with the “Power Rangers” TV show like many of my peers were. To show you how far my fandom goes, one of my first crushes was on the Pink Ranger and one of my first Halloween outfits was dressing up as The

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When People Say ‘I Love Someone With Autism To The Moon And Back’

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Have you ever used this quote before? A few years ago I saw the quote, “I Love Someone With Autism to the Moon and Back” for the first time. This quote has resonated with me because of the countless families members and educators I’ve met who love someone on the spectrum. The amount of passion

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When People Think You Can ‘Spank The Autism’ Out Of A Child

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Sorry to disappoint you but you can’t ‘spank the autism’ out of a child anymore than I can slap the ignorance out of you. Whenever I go on social media nowadays I am still shocked about the ignorance that I see. One of these moments is when I see someone post about the need to

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60 Minutes Features A Muppet With Autism Who Made Her Debut On Sesame Street

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Did you watch this segment? On CBS 60 Minutes on March 19, 2017, they featured Julia, a Muppet with autism on her debut episode on Sesame Street. Christine Ferraro, a writer at Sesame Street for 25 years told 60 Minutes, It’s tricky because autism is not one thing, because it is different for every single

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Ice Cube Talks About His Personal Connection To Autism

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Ice Cube may be best known for his rap career along with his ever growing filmography in movies such as 21 Jump Street and Boyz in the Hood however what many don’t know is that Ice Cube is actually an autism advocate within the community. Ice Cube recently partnered with Represent to promote a t-shirt where

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I Have Autism, Got Accepted Into College And Am Now Pursuing a Degree in Journalism

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This guest post is by Abigail Chang, a 21-year-old adult on the autism spectrum. Abigail is currently a college student at Cal State Long Beach and is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a double minor of Information System and Chinese. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Abigail is applying for our Spring

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Special Education Teacher Invites Entire Class To Join Her Wedding Party

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This story will melt your heart. Kinsey French is a special education teacher at Christian Academy’s Rock Creek campus in Louisville, Kentucky who provides speech and occupational therapy to countless students with Down syndrome and other special needs. Her story went viral when her students got to take part in her proposal at the school

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NBC Nightly News Highlights Ford For Hiring People With Autism

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NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt recently highlighted the story of how Ford Motor Company started a program to hire people with autism thanks to a joint effort with the Autism Alliance of Michigan. This program that started hiring just 4 people with autism hopes to expand in the future as they see the benefits of

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I Used To Be Nonverbal And Was Later Diagnosed With Autism; Now I’m Getting My Doctorate To Become A Teacher

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Imagine not being able to tell the people that you care about the most about your basic needs growing up. This used to be my story… When I was diagnosed with autism at 4 I was just starting Pre-K. It was one of the most difficult transitions of my life. Ever since my diagnosis, I

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