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I Have Autism And One Day Want To Open A School For Children With Disabilities

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This guest post is by Rachel Barcellona a young woman on the autism spectrum who is currently attending St. Petersburg College. Rachel is applying for our Spring 2018 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 help our scholarship […]

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7 Musicians with Autism That Would Inspire at The Grammys

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In honor of the 60th Grammy Awards tonight on CBS I wanted to share a list of musicians on the spectrum who would be on my wish-list to make it to the big show next year. James Durbin Jodi DiPiazza Scott James Andrew Greenspan Rio Wyles Christopher Duffley Jacob Velazquez Who would you add to

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‘Please Stand By’ Is A Heartfelt Movie About A Woman With Autism

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While we are seeing an increase in movies (Joyful Noise, Jane Wants A Boyfriend) and television shows (The Good Doctor, Atypical, A-Word) on autism some may say that Please Stand By may play it a bit safe at times in terms of expanding the scope of what we’ve already seen of autism on screen. This

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My Journey To College On The Autism Spectrum

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This guest post is by Marques Brockington, a young adult with autism who will be attending Eastern University in the Fall. Marques is applying for our Spring 2018 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 help

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‘The Good Doctor’ Scene That Resonated With Me As A Person With Autism

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Warning: Spoilers below! You can watch this episode of The Good Doctor on ABC here. In an episode of “The Good Doctor” titled “Islands: Part One,” Dr. Shaun Murphy goes on a road trip with his friend and neighbor Lea. In the scene in the video above Lea and Dr. Murphy share a moment that

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I Have Autism And Plan To Become A Teacher After College

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This guest post is by Charles Clifford Samson, III a young man on the autism spectrum who will be attending Southeastern Louisiana University in the Fall. Charles is applying for our Spring 2018 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

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I Lost The Ability To Communicate; Now I’m About To Graduate From College

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This guest post is by Joshua Mack a young man on the autism spectrum. Joshua is applying for our Fall 2017 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 help our scholarship program continue to help these students

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Why I Want To Help People With Autism Find Love & Relationships

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Not very long ago I wrote a book about autism & falling in love. I wrote the book about my previous experiences growing up with autism and trying to get in relationships in the hopes of educating others. Over a decade since my first relationship, I can now say I’ve had success (and some challenges)

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Why I’m Thankful For ‘The Good Doctor’ As A Person On The Autism Spectrum

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I can only hope that the impact this show has had will continue the conversation of featuring autism in more TV and film projects. The Good Doctor for all intense and purposes has hit the entertainment industry by storm. Reaching countless millions week after week and hitting many of us in the feels on more

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5 People With Autism Who’d Shine At A ‘Night of Too Many Stars’

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Every year, a special event happens in our community called A Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs where celebrities in recent years such as Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Olivia Munn, Adam Sandler and others from our community come together for a comedy benefit supporting NEXT for Autism. NEXT for AUTISM mission

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