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A few people have contacted me about singer Sia’s decision not to cast an autistic actor for a nonverbal autistic character in her new movie ‘Music’ coming out in 2021 based on my role as an autism entertainment consultant (and if I was asked to consult on the film, which I wasn’t). Allegedly Sia was […]
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This guest post is by Katherine and Daniel Toops, Owners of JT FireStarters. Katherine and Daniel are applying for our Supporting Small Businesses That Hire People With Disabilities Grant Opportunity ran by my nonprofit KFM Making A Difference. You can learn more about the grant opportunity here. I hope you can support my nonprofit like I’m trying to
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This is my review of blogger Deidra Darst new book Artie is Awesome that you can purchase now on Amazon here. Here is a link to Deidra’s Teachers pay Teachers site with Artie materials as well. Would you like me to write a review of your next book/product for my website to promote to our
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How awesome is this?! Ahmed Ali, a 21-year-old nonverbal student attending a transition program in the Minneapolis Public School system gave the ceremony speech using a text to speech program. You can listen to a clip of Ahmed’s speech below… “Just because you can’t speak, doesn’t mean you can’t communicate” is a quote I use
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This guest post is by Joshua Mack, a young man on the autism spectrum. Jared is applying for our Spring 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. Would you believe it if I told you that I have
Despite Losing My Speech At 18-Months-Old I’m Now About To Graduate From College Read More »
This guest Q&A is with Kate Swenson who is the mother to two amazing little boys. Her son Cooper is on the severe end of the spectrum. She shares a glimpse into her secret world through videos at Finding Cooper’s Voice. Hi Kate! How did the idea of filming your story first come about? I started
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This guest Q&A is with Anthony Ardolino, the proud father of Anthony Luca, a handsome 9-year-old on the autism spectrum. Despite being nonverbal, Anthony continues to communicate by using his iPad as a speaking device. Anthony said that one of his favorite sayings is, ‘I thought I was going to have to teach my son about
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Shawn Garan, a father who has been featured on websites such as Autism Speaks shared a beautiful video of him having a conversation with his nonverbal son, Max. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBtv8pvUTMs Shawn writes about the video in the description of his Youtube page: “We were dropping mommys phone off at her job when Max engaged me in
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Jackson, a 2-year-old boy who is nonverbal and has autism just had the time of his life on a Disney vacation! Jackson who ignored many of the other Disney characters in Walt Disney World had a change when he saw Snow White. Jackson’s mother told CBS News. “He pretty much ignored all of the characters.
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The day my parents were told I had autism was one of the scariest days of their lives. NOT because I wasn’t capable of doing amazing things in this world, but because of the uncertainty that an autism diagnosis brings to families. My journey with autism started when I was 2.5. I was nonverbal. There
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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.
