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This year will be my 8th year since I became a disability advocate. During that time I’ve received accreditation as a national speaker, worked on several autism related films and have wrote 2 best-selling books. Looking back being diagnosed with autism at 4, I could tell you I never saw this as something I would be […]

This week I was a guest on the Special Chronicles radio show which features individuals with disabilities and their stories. I wanted to give a quick shoutout to Daniel “PodmanDan” Smrokowski, the host of this radio show for letting  person with special needs. Daniel today interviews people with special needs including their families, friends and anyone

Late last year The Mighty sent a call out for submissions on things about our life that we are thankful for. For me, one of those things had always been Autism Speaks. They gave me my first full-time job out of college and have been a complete delight to work with since I started volunteering

If you need help with your next film or advice on how to get started on one learn more about my background in autism films here. One night was all it took. My usual routine in college was to wake up, eat breakfast, go to school, and prepare myself for any fun, if not unexpected

To The One That Gave Up Hope, I remember our conversation like it was yesterday. I asked you a question that at the time I don’t think you were ready to answer. Maybe it was too soon ask. Maybe you needed more time to come to the conclusion by yourself. It was a question I

2 weeks ago I did a podcast on The Autism Show, a new podcast radio show in Canada. In the podcast I discussed a great deal about my current work in the autism community. One area which I found important to discuss was my years in college. This is where I became a self-advocate for the first

In the history of television, I don’t believe our community has ever had as strong a connection to a show as we have had with NBC’s ‘Parenthood‘. Last week, we saw the series finale after six magnificent and heartfelt seasons on the air. This show tells the story of the Braverman’s, a family that consists

When I was growing up, I dealt with many challenges when it came to motor and sensory issues because of my autism. I also had emotional issues because of my limited speech growing up. That’s why when I was six, my parents got me involved with a multi-handicapped summer camp to get me interacting with

“Note: Some of the information in this piece has been changed to protect the privacy of those involved” Do you remember the old saying that there are plenty of fishes in the sea? Well, I’ve had a hard time accepting that the past couple of months. In the process of losing a special girlfriend, I