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People Considered Me ‘Weak’ Because Of My Autism; Now I’m Going To College

This guest post is by Rory Brockway, a young woman on the autism spectrum who has been accepted into and will be attending Asbury University where she will be majoring in Business. Rory is applying for the Spring 2020 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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I Have Autism And Want To Help Other Students Find Their Place In The World

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This guest post is by Lauren Gill, a young woman on the autism spectrum who has been accepted into and will be attending Grove City College where she will be pursuing an Early Education major and minoring in Special Education! Lauren is applying for the Spring 2020 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference

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Why Your School & Business Should Host A World Autism Month Event In April

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A little education can go a long way towards understanding & acceptance. When I was diagnosed with autism in 1992, the numbers of autism were 1 in 1000 being diagnosed in the U.S. Back then, my school and businesses didn’t do any type of autism related events to educate students and adults on this community.

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Autism Is One Word Trying To Describe Millions Of Different Stories

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As a public speaker who talks about growing up with autism I often like to share a quote or two from people within my presentations that truly reflect the current state of our autism community. We have popular quotes such as Dr. Temple Grandin where she says “Different, not less” to Dr. Stephen Shore’s quote

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I Felt Lost Sometimes Growing Up With Autism; Now I’m Going To College

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This guest post is by Kameron Evans, a young man on the autism spectrum who has been accepted into and will be attending Colorado Christian University! Kameron is applying for the Spring 2020 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference started by me, Kerry Magro. I was nonverbal till 2.5 and diagnosed with autism

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My Review Of “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay” As An Adult With Autism

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While shows such as The Good Doctor, Atypical and Parenthood all focus on boys on the autism spectrum, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay gives a platform to girls on the autism spectrum. This dramedy that just debuted on Freeform looks at the life of a 20-year-old college student becomes the guardian of his teenage half-sisters after

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Having Autism And Being Accepted Into College To Study Computer Science

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This guest post is by Jackson Sallee, a young man on the autism spectrum who was diagnosed with autism at 6 and now has been accepted into University of Missouri in Columbia to study Computer Science. Jackson is applying for the Spring 2020 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference started by me, Kerry

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I’m An Actress With Autism Who Hopes To Audition For A Television Show About Autism

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This guest post is by Faith Butterfield, a young woman on the autism spectrum who has been accepted and is attending Citrus College where she is majoring in Fine Arts. Faith is applying for the Spring 2020 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference. You can read more about the organization and how

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I Was The Kid With Autism Who Was Made Fun Of In Class

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When people tell me that bullying isn’t ‘that big of a deal’ I can’t help but remember those days… I can remember some of my first moments being bullied like it was yesterday… I was the only kid with autism in my classroom. I tended to keep to myself. I tended to rub my hands

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My Thoughts On ‘Loop’ And Pixar’s First-Ever Nonverbal Autistic Character

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This new animated short I’m happy to say features Pixar’s first-ever nonverbal autistic character. The short which was just released today (January 10, 2020) is overviewed by Pixar as ‘two kids (Marcus and Renee who is a young autistic girl) at canoe camp who find themselves adrift on a lake, unable to move forward until

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