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This fall has been one of the most challenging times in my life. Along with a break up with my girlfriend, which I shared on The Mighty, I’ve gone through an array of ailments: insomnia, a panic attack, tonsillitis, mononucleosis, a broken tooth that needed a crown and an ear infection that lasted three weeks. A few […]
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When I was 4 years old, I was diagnosed with autism. My road was not always an easy one for my parents or me. With that though, I achieved many great things in my life to this point. One of those things involves the place I work at today… In 2007, I began my freshman year at Seton
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“This time I want it all. I’m showing you all the cards. Giving you all my heart. This time I’ll take the chance. This time I’ll be your man. I can be all you need. This time it’s all of me.” — John Legend To the One That Got Away, I don’t know if you’ll
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When it comes to celebrities in the autism community today, no name is bigger then Dr. Temple Grandin. Last week, while giving the opening keynote presentation at an autism conference in Memphis, I had the amazing opportunity to meet her. As someone who grew up as a kid idolizing Dr. Grandin, it was something that
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A few weeks ago, I was getting ready to go out when I stopped by my parent’s room where they were watching some baby videos of me. In the video, we were at my aunt’s house where I was cheerfully traveling around from room to room while my dad was getting some close up shots
12 Things I’ve Learned Growing Up With Autism Read More »
This April 2nd on World Autism Awareness Day, Light It Up Blue will turn five years old. On this day we do our best to go blue across the world in order to start a conversation focused on autism awareness. For my family and me, spreading autism awareness is something that goes back to when
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There will always be some gifts you never forget for the rest of your life. The gift I received happened exactly a year ago on my 25th birthday… A few years ago, I received a friend request on Facebook from a mom asking if I could help her answer questions as her son was recently
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Three years ago, I started working full time for Autism Speaks as a Social Marketing Coordinator. After finishing my course work for my Masters that January, I was thrilled that Autism Speaks would offer me an opportunity for my first full time position within their organization. My employment record before this included several internships and
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My living situation seems to be constantly changing. Over the past 6 years I’ve lived in 8 different places. Those places include 5 dorms, 2 apartments, one by myself and one with two roommates, and my house where I grew up in. I have to tell you, living independently can be a CRAZY process. For
My Road to Adulthood: Learning to Live Independently Read More »
All it took was one 5-minute phone call for me to receive possibly some of the best news of my entire life. Growing up I never knew what I could expect as an adult. And then I heard the words… “You’ve been hired to work with Autism Speaks!” I received this call almost a month
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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.
