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2-year-old with autism refuses to wear mask; Mother upset by JetBlue’s treatment

JetBlue noted that they could have applied for a mask exemption. Jennifer Minsky, A mom from my home state of New Jersey was upset by the treatment from JetBlue after her 2-year-old autistic son was having challenges wearing a mask on their plane ride home after vacation. Minsky mentioned that her son had no issues […]

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From The Inability To Properly Verbalize To Majoring In Theatre And Business

This guest post is by Zander William Feist, a teen on the autism spectrum who was diagnosed with PDD-NOS and has been accepted into Luzerne County Community College. Zander is applying for the Spring 2022 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference started by me, Kerry Magro. I was nonverbal till

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Disney goes extra mile surprising autistic man with trip to Disney Christmas Parade

He had no idea that Disney was going to surprise him. I stumbled upon this story about Luke who was diagnosed with autism and epilepsy and has found a love for instruments. He later dreamed of being in the marching band and Disney surprised him with the news that he’d be heading to Disney World

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10 Pieces of Advice for Parents Who Have an Autistic Child with Sleeping Challenges

I recently asked our autism community for advice for parents with autistic children who are having sleeping troubles. Here’s what they had to say… Mine is, “Talk to your child’s pediatrician about getting a recommendation for a sleep specialist. They can help if your child may be sleepwalking, body clock challenges, and potential breathing challenges.

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This Ice Cream Parlor Has Hired 36 People with Disabilities

This guest post is by Donna Beck, President of Special Scoops II Inc. Donna is applying for our Supporting Small Businesses That Hire People With Disabilities Grant Opportunity ran by my nonprofit KFM Making A Difference. You can learn more about the grant opportunity here. I hope you can support my nonprofit like I’m trying to support our community.

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Colorado Coffee Shop Has Employed 140 Neurodivergent People

This guest post is by Brooke Shellhorn, Operations and Development Coordinator at Roots Colorado dba Dirt Coffee. Brooke is applying for our Supporting Small Businesses That Hire People With Disabilities Grant Opportunity ran by my nonprofit KFM Making A Difference. You can learn more about the grant opportunity here. I hope you can support my nonprofit like I’m

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