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2018 Year in Review: Defining Autism: From Nonverbal to Professional Speaker

What a year 2018 was! Thank you to everyone who made this year one of the best yet! This year provided me with my 2nd year being a self-employed professional speaker while also having a platform to break down barriers for those impacted by a diagnosis. Of the highlights we accomplished this year… As part […]

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Autism & My Dream To Become A Performer On Broadway

This guest post is by Alex Gumm, a young man on the autism spectrum who is attending the Institute for the American Musical Theatre (IAMT). Alex is applying for the Spring 2019 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference. You can read more about the organization and how to apply for our scholarship here.

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A 4.0 GPA In High School And A Determination To Succeed In College

This guest post is by Ryan Brazinsky, a young man on the autism spectrum who is graduating from high school in Spring 2019. Ryan is applying for the Spring 2019 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference. You can read more about the organization and how to apply for our scholarship here. You can

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I Have Autism And Want To Pursue A Career As An Aircraft Pilot

This guest post is by Hugo Azpurua, a young man on the autism spectrum who was accepted into The Aviation Institute of Maintenance where he hopes to one day be an Aircraft Pilot. Hugo is applying for the Spring 2019 Making a Difference Autism Scholarship via the nonprofit KFM Making a Difference. You can read more about the

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This Fantastic Educator Is Making Sure Adults With Autism Don’t Fall Through The Cracks

This guest Q&A is with Dr. Kerri Morse, Ed.D., is the Els for Autism Foundation Adult Services Manager.  Kerri has 14 years of experience developing employment, education, and independent living programs for teens and adults with special needs. Kerri has a Master’s Degree in Special Education from the University of Florida and a Doctorate degree in

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This Incredible Autism Mom Hopes Our Society Will Be More Understanding Of Others

This guest Q&A is with Jennifer Caserta Priore, AMC Network’s Chief Transformation Officer and newly appointed board member of Autism Speaks. I sat down with her recently to highlight her story… Hey Jennifer! When did you become an advocate for the special needs community? It wasn’t immediately after my son was diagnosed. There was a

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This Incredible Mom Starts App For Moms Raising Children With Special Needs

This guest Q&A is with Gena Mann, the co-founder of Wolf + Friends, a modern lifestyle app for moms raising children with special needs such as ADHD, learning differences, developmental delays, anxiety, giftedness, mental health issues, sensory processing issues, down syndrome, and autism. You can download the app for iOS here. Hi Gena! When did you

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Taylor Swift Gives Boy With Autism Front Row Seats To Her Concert

Sometime ago I posted on my website about Taylor Swift giving $10,000 dollars to help Jacob, a boy with autism get his own service dog. Since then there has been a new development in Taylor Swift getting to meet Jacob for the first time! Jacob’s mom Allison writes, “Taylor Swift donated $10,000 towards my son’s

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This Autism Consultant Shines Working On ‘The Good Doctor’

This guest Q&A is with Melissa Reiner, MEd. Melissa is considered by leading Pediatric Neurologists and Developmental Pediatricians as one of the top behavioural and autism consultants in California. She currently works as the Autism Consultant on ABC’s, The Good Doctor, and is the author of several books, including, Amy Amygdala, available on Amazon now.

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