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The holiday season is one of my favorite teams of the year. When I was growing up on the autism spectrum music became a form of therapy for me. This started with Broadway tunes but then also with an absolute love of Christmas music. ‘Silent Night,’ ‘Jingle Bells,’ and so many more classics made me […]
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When I met the multitalented Anna Kendrick in New York at one of her book signings, I told her about my journey growing up on the autism spectrum. After I shared about her incredible response when I told her I have autism, the story went viral in our community, being shared by sites like The Huffington
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In recent years more and more films have been released that have focused on those with autism and other special needs. This rings true for a new movie to be released in ‘Po’ that looks at the story of a widowed engineer struggling to raise his 10-year-old son who is on the autism spectrum. Last
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Over the years as a motivational speaker and disability advocate, I’ve been able to meet some truly amazing celebrities. Two of my favorite experiences have been chatting with Luke Bryan and talking fashion with Tommy Hilfiger. The celebrity I met who truly blew me away, though, was none other than the multitalented Anna Kendrick. I’ve
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Dear Parent, Does your child love to line up their toys? As someone who consults for families and gives talks on early intervention plans, this is one of the most common things I see amongst toddlers and younger children who are on the autism spectrum. When I was a kid, I loved routines and order.
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When I was doing one of my first internships at Autism Speaks in 2010, I answered over 1,000 emails from parents/caregivers on how to help one of their loved ones on the autism spectrum. During that time, I gave advice on early intervention, therapies, schools, transitional programs, IEP meetings, social skills, visual schedules and much
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Dear parents, Does your child have difficulty trying to go to sleep? When I speak with parent groups, sleep difficulties tend to be one of the top challenges that get mentioned. When I was a kid, I had bed guards on my bed due to difficulties with my balance along with issues with tossing and
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Dr. Temple Grandin is one of our idols. I’ve had the wonderful opportunity in the past few years to get to know her along with to keynote with her at a conference to speak about my own personal experiences on the autism spectrum. Today I wanted to share with you one of my favorite videos
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Whenever I go to speak at a new venue about my life on the autism spectrum, parents often tell me about their frustration over people saying “I’m sorry” when they tell them their child is on the autism spectrum. This is something I continue to hear again and again… When I hear those words in
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When a child is diagnosed with autism, well-known therapies like speech, occupational and physical therapy can be introduced. One therapy that tends to get overlooked in my work, though, is “theatre therapy.” When I was diagnosed with autism at 4, I was already a huge fan of Disney films. Even though I hadn’t started to talk
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