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My dad who has supported me during my journey from severe nonverbal autism to today being a professional speaker wrote on Facebook… “For my 70th birthday this year, I’m asking for donations to my son Kerry’s nonprofit ‘A Special Community’ where he has given 68 scholarships for students with autism to go to college and […]
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Unacceptable. Can’t believe anyone would think this would be ok. I’m stunned to hear of the news of Steven Keske, a 7-year-old boy with autism & ‘other special needs’ from Illinois had a ‘screaming bucket’ placed over his head while riding the school bus. His parents are suing the school district, the former bus driver
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Tal Anderson is quite the talented young woman. A winner of the Making A Difference for Autism Scholarship Program ran by my nonprofit organization KFM Making A Difference Tal recently told me that she graduated with a B.S. in Film from Full Sail University as the Valedictorian of her class with a 3.91 GPA! After
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People often ask me, “Kerry, how do I get into the speaking world and make money doing it?” It’s much simpler then it sounds! If you are an expert in your field you should definitely consider speaking as an avenue. Speaking is a billion dollar industry annually! When you arrange a call with me we
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How awesome is this?! Ahmed Ali, a 21-year-old nonverbal student attending a transition program in the Minneapolis Public School system gave the ceremony speech using a text to speech program. You can listen to a clip of Ahmed’s speech below… “Just because you can’t speak, doesn’t mean you can’t communicate” is a quote I use
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As someone on the autism spectrum who loves theater, I hope this is something I can continue do for many years to come. Being diagnosed with severe autism at 4, my first opportunity to ever be on stage was performing a song from The Lion King at a JCC camp in New Jersey. Dealing with
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“Speaking as someone on the autism spectrum, I can tell you that everyday you wait is one less day of potential services that could help your child.” Dear Parent, I know the first time you hear the word ‘autism’ you may be full of different emotions. You may feel overwhelmed by these thoughts. You may
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Press contact: Linda J. Walder, 551-206-3333 or Kerry Magro 201-360-7819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE DANIEL JORDAN FIDDLE FOUNDATION LEADER IN ADULT AUTISM AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO DR. KERRY MAGRO at AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE JULY 9-11 ASA Conference Also Hosts Breakout Session SPONSORED BY THE DANIEL JORDAN FIDDLE FOUNDATION Charleston, SC (June
This guest Q&A is with Dr. Lamis Jabri who is a psychiatrist, certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and an artist at heart. She believes in helping people set and attain their own goals by focusing on their strengths, rather than solely addressing their challenges. Her experience in the Autism community stems
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So well deserved. My friend Dr. Temple Grandin I just found out was named to the National Women’s Hall of Fame (I’m a little late to the party as she was actually named to the Hall of Fame in 2017!) I first met Temple while we were keynoting at a conference at Memphis University where
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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.
