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I was nonverbal for the first few years of my life and was diagnosed with autism at 4. Public speaking used to be one of my greatest challenges. One of my many dreams though growing up was to give a TED Talk. After overcoming many challenges thanks to rigorous amounts of therapy, giving a TED […]
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Most families I talk to today are always looking for facts and statistics about autism to help better educate themselves and their communities. Thanks to wearing many hats in the autism community, today I wanted to share the top 36 things I believe our community should know about autism. Need a speaker for your company
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American Express is helping our community Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd! I was given the amazing opportunity to give a presentation to their special needs parent group on what autism is, how I got involved with the cause and finally, how American Express could Light It Up Blue!
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In 2007, the United Nations declared April 2nd of each year as World Autism Awareness Day. A few years later, in honor of the day a global autism awareness initiative was born called Light It Up Blue. On that day people all over the world shine a light on autism by going blue! My personal
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With Autism Awareness Month coming up I wanted to spotlight a short documentary that I was able to take part in just 2 and a half years ago. The documentary above, directed and produced by Maria Perez looks at the spectrum of autism from the perspective of three adults who have autism. The mission of
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I had the wonderful opportunity to be interviewed on the Autism Live Show to discuss the impact Light It Up Blue has had on our autism community every year on World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. During the interview I discussed 5 ways you can Light It Up Blue for the big day and
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My name is Kerry, and I have Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PPD-NOS). This means I have autism. This does not mean I am autism. This means I see the world sometimes in a different light. This does not mean I’m in the dark. This means from time to time I may have
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This is the press release for our autism scholarship program for 2014. If you would like us to email you a copy of this to share with others please feel free to email us at KFMMakingADifference@gmail.com! “KFM Making a Difference”, an organization focused on housing and disability advocacy, after the recent success of their scholarship program
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A few years ago I received an email from a parent in regards to helping her grandson who has PDD-NOS. Maybe more than any of the other emails I had received before, this question was very detailed asking for several questions regarding topics such as an early diagnosis, therapies, early childhood, how to approach the diagnosis,
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Below are 11 questions students on the autism spectrum can ask their college/university. 1. As a college student affected by autism, what is one of the main things I need to know? A big difference between college and high school is that in high school you generally have a structured plan for your accommodations called
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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.
