Jerry Newport

Autism Light #4 is Jerry Newport.Jerry Newport lives in Arizona. Jerry Newport is married to Mary Meinel. Jerry Newport received his B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan. Jerry Newport is an Autism Light for his work as an author, speaker, and advocate for autism.  He has the form of autism known as Asperger's Syndrome.Jerry Newport is the author of three books including, Mozart and the Whale, which is the story of how he met...

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Diane Soucy

Autism Light #3 is Diane SoucyDiane Soucy founded the ADL Center after discovering her son Matthew had autism.  She now serves as the President of the ADL Center. Diane Soucy is leading ADL into new and innovative services to those with autism.  ADL stands for "Activities for Daily Living". Diane Soucy was interviewed on Comcast Newsmakers for a past Autism Awareness Month and the following video was produced about her.Pepsi Refresh...

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John LeSieur

Autism Light #2 is John LeSieur.John LeSieur created the Zac Browser and is the President of People CD.  The Zach Browser is a web browser designed to help children with autism navigate the internet. The USA Today did a story on John LeSieur which can be found at this Website. This resource was created in order to help limit the frustrations of his grandson Zachary experienced when using the internet.  Zachary has autism. People CD summarizes the unique features of their browser by saying,"The buttons are limited to essential...

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Autism Light Series Starts Today

Today we begin a series on heroes to the Autism community.  Some have autism, others are parents or grandparents.  Some are well-known and others live lives out of the spotlight. They come from all areas of the world and there stories can serve to inspire and help all of us, whether we are part of the autism community or caring members of socie...

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The Beginning of Autism Light

Welcome! Autism Light has been created to recognize and appreciate diverse people, corporations, and resources that are making a difference for autism. If you appreciate specific Autism Lights please feel free to leave a comment on their post. It is our belief that as we shine the light on autism it will enhance the quality of life for those with autism, and inspire those who interact with them in a professional or personal relationship.  This will bring benefits to all of society as the growing population of individuals...

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