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Actress Holly Robinson Peete is known for her roles in shows such as 21 Jump Street and Hangin with Mr. Cooper but what some don’t know about her is that she is also a huge autism advocate! Peete who has an 18-year-old son on the autism spectrum has a new book coming out called “Same […]
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The Goo Goo Dolls are helping our autism community in a big way during April for Autism Awareness Month. The event called Artists for Autism is a concert they will headline that will benefit the Institute for Autism Research at Canisus College. The concert is scheduled to take place at 8 pm on April 18th
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Iris Grace is an internationally known painter who is only 6-years-old and has autism. Inside Edition recently shared the story of her friendship with her cat that went viral. Check out the video below… Animals have had such a positive impact on many families in our disability community. Have an experience that’d you like to share?
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Emily, a 12-year-old girl with autism had the opportunity to live out a dream at a recent Adele concert that she attended at Manchester Arena. Emily’s sign that she was holding said, “It’s my dream to sing with Adele…” The sign caught the attention of Adele and minutes later they sang a duet of her
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On March 11, 2013, I started working full-time with Autism Speaks. I’m blessed to work with an amazing organization that is helping spread awareness for the over 70 million individuals worldwide who have autism! In addition to being their Producer of Social Media and Digital Content I’ve also authored several blogs on their website to
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Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the leading autism advocates in the world was recently featured PBS web show ‘Blank on Blank,’ about her life on the autism spectrum. In the video below she discusses how her autistic brain is very similar to a search engine. In the video description on YouTube Dr. Grandin says, “Everything
PGA Golfer Rickie Fowler in a charity golf event at Old Palm Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida hit a hole-in-one at the bonus hole at the Els for Autism Pro-am. Thanks to his hole-in-one which has a $1 Million Dollar prize connected to it that money will now go to support Els for
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Grenache, a restaurant based in the U.K. is receiving praise for how he stood by one of his waiters in Andy Foster who has autism after several customers unfairly complained about his service. The customer said to Mike Jennings, the owner of the restaurant that night, ‘What is wrong with him? Why would you give
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One of the most well known stories in the autism community today highlights Jacob Barnett who was diagnosed with autism at 2. In 2012 as part of CBS News ’60 Minutes’ they highlighted how Jacob found a passion for math and science and is now today considered to be a genius. “My autism was the key
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This video features Spencer whose brother Mitchel is on the autism spectrum. Spencer shares what it’s like to have a brother with autism while driving around town and interacting with him. Since Spencer posted this video on Youtube in 2013 it has been viewed over 1 million times. Spencer says in the video, “Our relationship
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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.
