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Myka Stauffer, a popular Youtube vlogger, just posted an apology about ‘letting down’ her fans a month after announcing the rehoming of her 3-year-old autistic son Huxley. You can read her apology in the Instagram embed at the bottom of this article. Do you think her comments were sincere or do you think this was
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Will you be tuning in? It was just announced on Variety that Love on the Spectrum, a show that originally aired on ABC Australia last November, will start streaming on Netflix on July 22. The show that will have 5 hour long episodes focuses on young autistic adults exploring the world of dating. As a
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“While everyone in the special education department was acknowledged, my sister wasn’t.” This comes from a passionate Facebook post from Claudia DeFabio who’s sister Glenda who has special needs, was not included in Watchung Hills Regional High School yearbook which you can read below. As a public speaker, I often talk about the importance of
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I have a favor to ask… Would you all consider joining this Facebook group ‘Kindness for Makenna’ and leaving her a positive message? Makenna is 17 and on the autism spectrum who was attacked by seven teens who have all now been arrested. The video was posted on social media which you can watch below
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Hey everyone. Hope everyone is staying safe! I just read that there were findings in the Disability and Health Journal that say that those with intellectual and development disabilities from the ages of 18 to 74 with COVID-19 had a higher fatality rate (4.5 percent) than their non-disabled peers (2.7 percent). These rates were figured
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This situation has just taken another turn. I just read on the NY Daily News that “The county sheriff’s office (Delaware County Sheriff’s Office) said it’s working with “several other agencies” to find Huxley.” Hopefully more details will be coming shortly. I posted a video not too long ago on my autism self-advocate pages discussing
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One of the more common questions I get asked as a professional speaker & autism self-advocate is about my communication challenges. After this question though the majority of the questions are about my previous meltdowns due to sensory-overload. As a nonverbal child till I was 3 most people think my main obstacle was communication when
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This guest post is by Brad Greissman, a young man on the autism spectrum who has been accepted into Adelphi University studying Political Science. Brad 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 at 4
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This guest post is by John ‘Charlie’ Abb, a young man on the autism spectrum who has been accepted and is attending University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), Winston-Salem studying Digital Computer Graphics. Charlie is applying for the Spring 2020 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference started by me, Kerry Magro.
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