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During my road, as an autism advocate I’ve seen many people lend their support towards our community. These women below have used their platforms to help spread awareness for the over 70 million individuals worldwide who have autism. Many of them I’ve had the chance to meet and I have to say they are truly […]
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Lauren Casper is the founder of the popular blog, laurencasper.com, where she shares her thoughts on life, parenting, and faith. She contributes regularly to the Autism Speaks website and The Mighty website, and has had numerous articles syndicated by The Huffington Post, The Today Show, and several other publications. Lauren takes great joy in her family: husband John, son Mareto, and daughter Arsema. We recently talked to Lauren
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As the numbers of autism increase, there are many celebrity names coming out to share their experiences about having a child with autism. Here are some of the biggest names and some highlights of what they are doing today in the community… Holly Robinson Peete Shifting Focus: 8 Facts About Autism the Media Is Not
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When I speak around the country about growing up with autism to different organizations, schools, businesses, etc. it’s always often a surprise to people to hear that I’m on the autism spectrum. When I was a kid I was considered on the severe end of the spectrum from being non-verbal till I was 2.5 to having
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During my time as a disability advocate and professional speaker on the autism spectrum I’ve come up with several quotes including “Autism can’t define me. I define autism.” & “Autism doesn’t come with an instruction guide. It comes with a family who will never give up.” With that, I’ve always been inspired by some of
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A few years ago I started a conversation with international speaker Stephen M. Shore about a book idea he had involving sharing the personal stories of individuals with disabilities from their post-secondary experiences. While the conversation developed I was excited when Stephen asked me to get involved with the book. Now on August 21, 2015 the
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A few weeks ago I wrote a blog called “The Impact Katy Perry Has Had on Autism Awareness” for what she’s done both directly and indirectly to help benefit the autism community. One of the moments Katy was able to indirectly create with her hit-song “Roar” was an amazing cover of her song sung by
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It’s not everyday you see a major celebrity getting involved to help a community that is quite often underserved. Taylor Swift who has been a viral sensation thanks to her catchy tunes and #1 singles has also been in the spotlight recently for her acts of kindness. I was inspired to write this blog because
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Ever since I met Michael Reuter, The Dean of Leadership Studies at Seton Hall University where I went to college, I’ve always believed in the power of helping others through servant leadership. This is something I talked about recently with 280 high school sophomores at Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation of New Jersey’s (NJ HOBY)
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Growing up with autism wasn’t always easy. When I was young I often looked for a role model to look up too from the autism community. That was when the numbers of autism were about 1 in every 1000 individuals being diagnosed in the early 90’s. Because of the rise of awareness of autism, many autism
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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.
