Autism Light #97 is Bruno Silikowski.Bruno Silikowski is the owner of the AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Bruno Silikowski is an Autism Light because he helped a single father give an early Christmas gift to his autistic daughter.Maddy Wagner is 14 years old and has autism. She also idolizes cars of all shapes and sizes. Her father Richard Wagner put an unusual ad on Craigslist seeking someone to give Maddy a ride in a fancy car. Bruno Silikowski saw the ad and sent out an email to his friends at the AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen, Minnesota...
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Autism Light #96 is Dylan Yates.Dylan Yates is a high school senior from Royal Oak, Michigan. Dylan has autism and has a special gift for art. Dylan Yates is an Autism Light because he displays outstanding artistic skills and is using this talent to give back to autism charities in his community.Toothy the Dragon RabbittCalendar: Dylan Yates created a 2012 Calendar around a Dinosaur theme. The calendars are available for $14.00 and may be seen...
Monday, 28 November 2011
Autism Light #95 is Cortland Hale.Cortland Hale lives in Snellville, Georgia near Atlanta. He has autism and played football for the Brookwood High School varsity football team during the 2007-2008 seasons. Cortland Hale is an Autism Light because he excelled in high school football and also encourages other special needs children that they can one day play sports if they work hard.He was a 6 foot 3, 270 pound starting Defensive Tackle for the Brookwood Broncos in 2007-2008. Because of his autism He did not speak until he was age 9 when he...
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Spotlight #1 is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)The area of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has its origin from the work of B.F. Skinner in the 1930's. ABA works on the principles that the environment can influence actions. A practical technique is rewards can encourage a particular behavior being repeated. ABA is an Autism Light Spotlight because of how it is making a difference in the lives of people with autism.The following is a video featuring case studies of success in ABA treatment that was produced by The Pennsylvania Department of Education...
Friday, 25 November 2011
Autism Light #94 is Dr. Carl Sundberg.Dr. Carl Sundberg is the Executive Director/President of the Behavior Analysis Center for Autism, which has two centers in Central Indiana. This role involves overseeing skilled ABA therapists. Dr. Carl Sundberg is an Autism Light because of his work to help more children with autism in Central Indiana receive life changing ABA therapy.Dr. Carl Sundberg has his Ph.D and BCBA-D. He received his doctorate...
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Autism Light #93 is Ed Asner. Ed Asner is an actor who lives in Los Angeles, California. He is a father and a grandfather of individuals with autism. Ed Asner is an Autism Light because of his advocacy on behalf of autism.Family: Ed Asner has two generations of children with autism in his family. His son Charles Asner (b. 1987) has autism. His grandson Will through his son Matthew Asner has autism. Emmy: Ed Asner won an Emmy for...
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Autism Light #92 is Michael Collier.Michael Collier is a junior at Fairfield Christian School in Lancaster, Ohio. Michael Collier has Aspergers and is part of Boy Scout Troop 241 in Lancaster, Ohio. He did his Eagle service project to raise money to purchase iPads for four children with autism. Michael Collier is an Autism Light because of his fundraising efforts on to purchase iPads for children with autism.Michael Collier raised $2,900 through a July 22, 2011 charity golf scramble he put on for his Eagle Scout project. From that fundraising...
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Autism Light #91 is Fonzie Mills. Fonzie is a dog from Racine, Wisconsin. He was trained by Vicki Pingel of Compassionate Paws to be a service dog for a boy named Ryan who has autism. Fonzie is an Autism Light because he is acting as a calming effect on seven year old Ryan Mills, who has autism.Fonzie was injured in an attack a year ago while undergoing training. Two of the other service dogs in training with Fonzie were killed in the attack and he was the only one to survive. Ryan's mother, Michelle Mills, says that if Fonzie was tough enough...
Monday, 21 November 2011
Autism Light #90 is Dr. Bernard Rimland.Dr. Bernard Rimland passed away on November 21, 2006. He lived most of his life in San Diego, California. Dr. Rimland was a parent of a child with autism and was one of autism's great heroes of the 20th century. Dr. Bernard Rimland is being named an Autism Light posthumously on this the 5th anniversary of his death. He will also be the third individual to be placed on the Autism Light Memorial Roll. Dr....
Sunday, 20 November 2011
Autism Light #89 is St. Peters Roman Catholic Church.St. Peters Roman Catholic Church is located at 350 Fair Street in Warwick, Rhode Island. The church was established in 1933 and the present pastor of the church is Rev. Roger C. Cagne. St. Peters Roman Catholic Church is an Autism Light because they have a special autism program that helps Catholic individuals with autism in Rhode Island to experience the Sacraments.History: In the Fall of 2008, St. Peters began the program of offering Autism & the Sacraments as part of their...
Friday, 18 November 2011
Autism Light #88 is Lydia Wayman.Lydia Wayman with her cat ElsieLydia Wayman is from Richland, Pennsylvania. Lydia is a writer and cat lover. She also has autism. Lydia Wayman is an Autism Light because she is writing about her experiences of living as an independent adult with autism through her blog and in self-published books in order to spread awareness and understanding of autism.Blog: Lydia Wayman's blog is called Autistic Speaks....
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Autism Light #87 is Allstate.The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the United States' largest publicly held personal lines insurance company with headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois. They are known for their slogan, "You're in Good Hands with All State". This year they celebrate their 80th anniversary as a corporation. Allstate is an Autism Light because of a fundraising program called "Quotes for Autism Speaks".How the program works: Allstate will donate $10 to Autism Speaks for every quote they give for insurance between Nov. 14...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Autism Lights #86 are Doug and Laurie Flutie.Doug Flutie, Sr. and Laurie Flutie are from Natick, Massachusetts. Doug is a former professional football player in both the United States and Canada. Their son Doug Flutie, Jr. has autism. Doug Flutie, Sr. and Laurie Flutie are Autism Lights because they formed an autism foundation to help make a difference for autism, which is called the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation.Football Career: Doug Flutie played...
Monday, 14 November 2011
Autism Light #85 is Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a television series that has aired on ABC for eight seasons. It had it's official premier on February 14, 2004 and the series finale was on January 13, 2012. ABC TV has headquarters in Burbank, California. The show has been hosted by Ty Pennington who is a television personality and a former carpenter himself. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is an Autism Light because families with autism have been some of the recipients of the home makeovers. Here...
Sunday, 13 November 2011
Autism Light #84 is the First Baptist Church of Plano. The First Baptist Church of Plano is located at 1300 East 15th Street in Plano, Texas. The church was started in 1872. Dr. Jerry Carlisle has served as the pastor of the church since 2002. The First Baptist Church of Plano is an Autism Light because one of their ministries is an Autism Book Club.The Autism Book Club is one of the small group ministries of the First Baptist Church of Plano. Their website provides this introduction to the Autism Book Club.Learning to cope with a diagnosis...
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Autism Light #83 is Linda Welby. Linda Welby resides in Galway-Ireland. Linda Welby is also a songwriter and musician. Linda Welby is an Autism Light because of the special autism song she wrote called, "Through You I'll Find My Way". Linda Lander Murphy described Linda Welby like this, "Linda Welby is raising eight children, manages holiday cottages, and runs bus tours in her native Connemara (she's a licensed bus driver!)....
Friday, 11 November 2011
Autism Light #82 is ACT Today! For Military Families.Today is Veteran's Day in the United States and in honor of military veterans today's Autism Light is a charitable organization that helps military families cope with autism. ACT Today! For Military Families is based in Tarzana, California. It is a special campaign of ACT Today (Autism Care and Treatment Today), which was founded in 2005. Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson has served as the Executive Director of ACT Today for the past 3 years. ACT Today! For Military Families is an Autism Light...
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Autism Light #79 is HP.HP is a corporation with headquarters in Cupertino, California. Some people still refer to them as Hewlett Packard, which represents the name of the founders and provided the words for the acronym HP. HP is an Autism Light because they hosted a Hackathon and are a critical sponsor of the Hacking Autism initiative that is collecting ideas to help people with autism use touch screen technology in new and innovative ways.Hewlett-Packard along with Autism Speaks and the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation are sponsors of the initiative...
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