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Season 2 was just released on Netflix. Harlan Cooper is played by Justin Paul Kelly is a recurring character on Season 2 of the show. He is described as a shy autistic kid. As a professional speaker who’s on the autism spectrum I’ve had opportunities to be an autism entertainment consultant to bring a realistic […]
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Will you be tuning in? Representation is important and I applaud Netflix for continuing to put the spotlight on our autism community. In a new short-documentary film called The Speed Cubers we get in an insight look into the competitive world of solving Rubik’s Cubes. The documentary mainly revolves around 17-year-old Max Park from California
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“The kids that are going further in life aren’t the special ed kids.” A parent is receiving backlash after starting a heated Facebook debate that her non-disabled child should receive more in-person schooling than a special education student for the Fall. She wrote… I have autism and dysgraphia and as a former special education student
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Such an important topic! If you’ve followed my journey from nonverbal autism to professional speaker on my social media channels you’ve probably heard me talk about the fact that less than 1% of disabled actors actually receive the opportunity to play disabled characters on television. Representation is important and I’m so happy Oscar winner Octavia
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Will you be tuning in? The docuseries “Love on the Spectrum” which originally aired in Australia in 2019 and just premiered on Netflix, looks at seven singles and two couples, all who are on the autism spectrum navigating the dating world. It’s been refreshing to see a focus on autism & love in our entertainment
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What an awesome name for a company! The Chocolate Spectrum are an artisan chocolate company who hire people on the autism spectrum based out of Jupiter, Florida. It was started by a mom who has a son on the autism spectrum and now I’m happy to say have 4 employees on the autism spectrum and
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The docuseries “Love on the Spectrum,” which originally aired in Australia in 2019 and just premiered on Netflix this week, looks at seven singles and two couples, all who are on the autism spectrum navigating the dating world. This isn’t the first time Netflix has brought up the topic of love, as they not too
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Please don’t ‘mask shame’ someone especially if they are practicing physical distancing. You may not know the challenges they are going through. In my recent workshop I gave on sensory challenges I discuss how, along with social and communication challenges, how sensory challenges tended to be my 2nd biggest challenge growing up on the autism
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I have a request for all parents reading this… Teach your child to be kind to others especially those with special needs. Those with special needs are twice as likely to be bullied compared to their nondisabled peers . Growing up with autism I would befriend bullies because even though I was receiving negative attention
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I wish there was something I could do. Parents reach out to me asking for advice about their kid’s routines after they’ve been vastly changed with virtual learning. Comments I’ve received have included… How they miss their friends at school. How they miss their teachers and therapists. How teletherapy has been a learning curve. The
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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.
