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I was looking through old photos at my parent’s house and found a poem that I wrote after I was diagnosed with autism. Even though I was diagnosed with autism at 4, I wouldn’t find out about autism diagnosis till 11.5. I always knew I was special, but I didn’t know why. Then, one day […]
A Poem I Wrote After My Parents Told Me I Was On The Autism Spectrum Read More »
‘Your child has autism.’ This comment from my experiences has came with different emotions for different people. Sadness of the uncertainty… Happiness about finally knowing what the diagnosis was… And often a neutral look where I cannot see any expression. Over the years I’ve been contacted by thousands of parents asking for advice about their
To The Parent Whose Child Was Diagnosed with Autism Today Read More »
Ben Twist, an 11-year-old boy with autism who attends Lansbury Bridge School and Sports College received an important message from one of his teacher’s recently. After Ben didn’t pass a standardized test his teacher, Mrs. Clarkson, wrote this letter to him. The note was later sent to his house and later shared on twitter by
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Dear Alpha Xi Delta, One message I share a lot about is the importance of having a “village.” In our autism community it is often a person with autism’s parents, family, teachers and therapists who become part of that village. Just like no individual with autism is the same you can say the exact same
To the fraternity that goes the extra mile to help people with autism Read More »
“A great deal of my inspiration to become one of the first talk show hosts with autism in the country has come from your career…” On a brand new episode of the “Different is Beautiful Show” I shared an open letter that you can watch above that I originally wrote for The Mighty about how
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Dear Demi Lovato, A few months ago I was listening to Z100 where they mentioned one of your recent performances where you kept saying the words “I am enough” right before you went onstage. You may not have ever expected anyone to over hear you but I’m glad that many of us did… You see
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Dear Seattle Seahawks, I’ve been following what you’ve been doing in the autism community for the past several years now. It all started when I learned that Mr. John Schneider, your general manager has a son named Ben who’s on the autism spectrum. Then, The Seattle Times wrote a beautiful piece that made me understand
A Letter to the Seattle Seahawks Who Are Supporting Our Autism Community! Read More »
Dear P!nk, I don’t know if you’ll ever receive this letter but I just had to give you the praise you truly deserve. At Autism Speaks first ever LA Chef Gala out of the goodness of your heart you donated $50,000 dollars towards iPads for people with autism. As someone who has seen people with autism
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Dear Bully, When I was in public school I used to be bullied by people like you. You would see me in the corner, usually trying to keep to myself and wonder why I was there. Other times you would see me having issues reading out loud in class and snicker while I tried to
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Dear Classmate, I know you may have not believed me the day I told you I was on the autism spectrum. You said it was the first time you ever met someone who had the disorder. We were both in middle school. It was during a time when I was first telling a few of
To The Classmate Who Told Me I Couldn’t Have Autism Because I Could Talk Read More »
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.
