Autism Light #157 is Nathan Pustka.Nathan Pustka is a student from Spring, Texas. He is a musical savant who has autism. Nathan Pustka is an Autism Light for the gift he has in music and how utilizing that talent blesses others and may open the door for other people with autism to focus on music.Nathan Putstka has perfect pitch and can play songs on the piano after he hears them on his iPod. Only 1 in 10,000 people have perfect pitch. He taught himself to play the piano and doesn't read music. Both of Nathan's parents are deaf. Julie...
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Monday, 27 February 2012
Autism Lights #156 are Dan, Carey, and Rob Tedesco.Dan and Carey TedescoRob TedescoThe Tedesco's are from Shelton, Connecticut. Dan and Carey Tedesco are the parents of a son named Evan who has autism. Rob Tedesco is Evan's Uncle. In August, 2008 the trio founded a family business called HandHold Adpative to help provide mobile app needs for autism and special needs. Dan and Carey Tedesco and Rob Tedesco are Autism Lights because of the way in which...
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Autism Light #155 is Dr. Hans Asperger.Today we journey to Austria where we meet a giant in autism history. He is the physician and researcher responsible for first diagnosing the form of autism that would become known as Asperger's Syndrome. While our hero did not live to see that the fruit of his research on autism would travel around the world and that in his honor his name would be used in a diagnosis of the form of autism he studied, during...
Friday, 24 February 2012
Autism Light #154 is Kendrick Brinson. Kendrick with his lovely prom date (2011)Kendrick Brinson is an 18 year old from Soledad, California located in Monterey, County. Kendrick has autism and demonstrated tremendous success as a student athlete in his high school career. Kendrick Brinson is an Autism Light because of the inspiration his accomplishments in high school provides to those associated with autism. His character continues to...
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Autism Light #153 is Dr. Mark Yeager.Dr. Mark H. Yeager is from Smith County, Mississippi. He is often referred to as the "Father of the Mississippi Autism Movement." Viewed as the top authority on autism in the State of Mississippi, Mark Yeager has provided services to people with autism since 1975. "His experiences range from being a classroom teacher to program developer creating new and innovative based programs (Source)." Dr. Mark Yeager...
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Autism Lights #150 are Jason McElwain and Coach Jim Johnson.It's difficult to think of an event from years ago still being talked about on social media? But search the name "Jason McElwain" on Twitter or Google+, especially this time of the year, and your likely to experience some shares, tears, and smiles about an event that happened in 2006. Jason McElwain is a graduate of Greece-Athena High School in Rochester, New York and...
Monday, 13 February 2012
Autism Light #149 is the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Mushers.The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual sporting event that is one of the most popular in Alaska. The great race coves over 1,000 miles in sometimes sub-zero or blizzard conditions from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. It takes 9-15 days for participants (called mushers) to complete as they drive teams of about 12 dogs. The Iditarod Race mushers are an Autism Light because in 2010 they...
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Autism Light #148 is Coach Mike Frandsen.Mike Frandsen is a coach. But he presides over a unique team that doesn't measure their success in wins and losses. You see he is not the kind of coach you'd find working in loud arenas and under the bright lights. Instead he devotes his time to individually coaching people with autism to reach their next goal. Mike Frandsen offers in-home tutoring and therapeutic services in the Bethesda, Maryland and...
Friday, 10 February 2012
Autism Light #147 is Dr. Nora Baladerian.One of the constant worries that parents have is keeping their children safe every day in every way. While the challenge impacts all parents, it weighs especially heavily on those who have children with disabilities, such as autism. According to Chantal Sicile-Kara, "those who specialize in the field of abuse & disability believe that for both children and adults, increased victimization is more likely...
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Autism Lights #146 are Ivan and Charika Corea.Charin CoreaIvan and Charika Corea are from London, England in the United Kingdom. Their teenage son Charin has autism and inspired them to become autism advocates. They are responsible for launching Autism Awareness Year in the UK in 2002 and founding Autism Sunday, which has grown into an international observance of autism awareness in the religious faith community. Ivan and Charika...
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Autism Light #145 is Cathy Dionne.Cathy Dionne is the Director of Programs and Administration for the Autism Society of Maine, located in Winthrop, Maine. Cathy has worked for the Autism Society of Maine since 1997. Cathy Dionne is an Autism Light for her years of service to provide programs that help meet the needs of those with autism in Maine and those who care about them.Cathy Dionne said even though there's still "almost that pity look" when...
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Autism Light #144 is Camille Proctor.The signature line on Camille Proctor's email says, "Autism Doesn't Discriminate!" Behind the tagline exists a warrior mother who is keeping a promise to remind others that help for autism doesn't have to discriminate either.Ari JosephCamille Proctor lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a self-employed business consultant and works full-time as the Director of The Color of Autism Foundation. Camille's son Ari Joseph...
Friday, 3 February 2012
Autism Light #143 is Jim Weiss. We all have a story to tell. People with autism have amazing stories inside them, but they sometimes need some extra help to be able to share them with the world. Today's Autism Light is a world famous storyteller who is hosting a fundraiser to help a family struggling with autism to write a new and wonderful story for their daughter.Jim Weiss is from Charlottesville, Virginia. He has over 25 years experience...
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