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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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Becky G who is probably most well known for her career as a pop-singer, rapper and actress also happens to have a 19-year-old brother on the autism spectrum. Becky shared via her Instagram last year for World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month about her brother Alex for the first time. Becky G shared
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Christopher Duffley, a young boy with autism who is also blind, performed an amazing duet with his sister at World Outreach Church in Murfressboro, Tennesse. The cover they performed called “Hold Me” received thunderous applause from everyone in the church. Christopher today still performs around the country singing along with sharing his story of overcoming
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As reported by WISC News Darion Powers, who was diagnosed with autism at an early age, received an audition to be on the hit NBC Show ‘The Voice!’ Darion’s mom realized at an early age that Darion had a passion for music. She told WISC News, “I was told ‘He’s not going to walk; he’s
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