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This Wonderful Organization’s Passion For Helping People With Autism Is Inspiring

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This guest Q&A is with Tammy Morris, the Chief Program Officer for the Autism Alliance of Michigan. Tammy oversees all of AAoM’s programmatic and community activities. She is a licensed Speech/Language Pathologist with 20 years of experience providing evaluation, diagnostic and intervention services to children with developmental communication disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders. Tammy has

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Teachers Doubted Me Because Of My Autism; Now I’m Graduating High School

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This guest post is by Trey Alvelo, a young teen on the autism spectrum who 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 to apply for our scholarship here. I have learned to work through, around, over

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Meryl Streep Blasts Trump During Golden Globes Speech for Mocking Disabled Reporter

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Meryl Streep during her acceptance of her Lifetime Achievement Award at The 2017 Golden Globes made several comments towards President-elect Donald Trump focused on his mocking a disabled New York Times reporter. You can watch Streep’s entire speech below… Two quotes that stuck out to me were… “Disrespect invites disrespect.” And “Violence incites violence. When

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This Exceptional Manager Wants To Make An Impact In Our Autism Community

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And she truly has made that impact! This guest Q&A is with Elizabeth Neumann, M.A., BCaBA who is the Education & Training Manager of Autism New Jersey. Hi Elizabeth! In your role as a teacher, what would you say were some of the biggest differences for you teaching students with autism in the general versus special

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To The Woman Who Said She Wouldn’t Date Me Because I’m on the Autism Spectrum

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To the woman who wouldn’t date me because I’m on the autism spectrum, You seemed really genuine and sweet. But then things changed. I’m not sure I was expecting you to be that cold. When you said you “wouldn’t date someone on the spectrum,” a week ago it reminded me that there’s still so

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3rd Annual Autism-Friendly Santa Event Raises Over $7500 for Scholarships for Students with Autism

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Our 3rd Annual Autism & Sensory-Friendly Santa Event brought some Christmas cheer to our community! On the weekend of Dec 17-18 at Jersey City Museum, we welcomed more than 180 kids for some holiday fun! This free event would have not been possible without generous donations and sponsorships from members in our community. In total

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These College Students Are Building Toys For Children With Disabilities

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What started out as a college elective for several students at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville turned into an opportunity to build toys specifically for children with disabilities. As CNN reported this ‘toy workshop’ started with students learning more about disabilities, and with the help of their teachers, modifying several toys to help

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Girl With Autism Performs A Breathtaking Rendition Of ‘Hallelujah’

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Kaylee Rodgers, a 10-year-old girl with autism has gone viral with her rendition of ‘Hallelujah.’ Kaylee attends Killard House School in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland and sang a solo of the popular tune as part of her school’s choir concert. I recently reached out to Nichola who also deserves credit for posting this video online for

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This Expert on Adult Autism Has Made a Huge Impact on Our Community

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This guest Q&A is with Linda J. Walder who is the Founder and Executive Director of The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation, the nation’s first autism organization to focus exclusively on adult autism since 2002. Linda is passionate about enhancing opportunities for the diverse population of autistic adults to fulfill their dreams and potential. She has

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Award-Winning Filmmaker Discusses New Film on Autism & Swimming

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This guest Q&A is with Lara Stolman who is the filmmaker behind the new award-winning feature documentary Swim Team currently making its rounds on the film festival circuit. Swim Team chronicles the rise of a New Jersey based competitive swim team of teenagers on the autism spectrum. Hi Lara! Tell us a little bit about how you

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