Autism Light #176 is Jane Salzano.Jane Salzano is a mother and also a grandmother of individuals with autism. She is also a pioneer in autism services. In 1979 she founded CSAAC (Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children) in Montgomery County, Maryland in order to meet unmet needs for services for those with autism, which she experienced first hand as a mother of a child with autism. Jane Salzano is an Autism Light for her dedicated efforts to build CSAAC into an organization that has helped hundreds of families with autism over the years. Jane...
Friday, 30 March 2012
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Autism Light #175 is Bill Cannata.Bill Cannata is a Captain in the Westwood, Massachusetts Fire Department. His son Ted is 21 years old and has autism. When he is not putting out fires, Bill frequently wears the hat as an educator to help first responders be better prepared to rescue people with autism in an emergency. Bill Cannata is an Autism Light for his hard work to use his expertise as a fireman as well as his personal experience as an...
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Autism Light #174 is The Honorable Joan Lenard.The Honorable Joan Lenard is a United States Judge on the United District Court for the Southern District Court of Florida. Judge Lenard was appointed to the court by President William Clinton in 1995. On March 23, 2012, Judge Joan Lenard issued a ruling in the case of K.G. vs. Dudek. Her ruling in effect required the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to cover ABA therapy for children in the Medicaid program, when prescribed appropriately by medical personnel for children with autism....
Monday, 26 March 2012
Autism Light #173 is Michael John Carley.Michael John Carley is from Brooklyn, New York. In late 2000 he and his then 4 year old son were diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome a week apart from each other. Michael John Carley was 36 at the time of his diagnosis. As a result of this diagnosis he founded the Global and Regional Asperger's Syndrome Partnership (GRASP) and serves as it's Executive Director. He also serves as the Executive Director...
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Autism Light #172 is Niamh Cadogan.We so often focus on parents of those with autism that we may forget the special bond that exists with sibilings. Niamh Cadogan has a younger brother Stephen who has autism. Her relationship with her beloved brother inspired Niamh as she continued to lead an autism project during a serious illness.Niamh Cadogan, from West Cork in Ireland, was born on June 22, 1994 and passed away on March 19, 2012 at the age of...
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Autism Light #171 is David Niemeijer.David Niemeijer is from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He is the founder and CEO of AssistiveWare, a company that develops software and apps for mobile devices that meet the needs of disabled people. While the apps developed by his company serve people with a variety of disabilities, they are widely used in the autism community for assisting with communication. David Niemeijer is an Autism Light for operating a business...
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Autism Light #59 is the iPad.A Backlight Encore!Original Post Date: October 6, 2011. In Memory of Steve Jobs (1955-2011)Steve Jobs and Apple Inc. created the iPad. It was first released on April 3, 2010. The iPad is an Autism Light because of the amazing way it is being used as a resource to help people with autism learn, communicate, and have fun. It is also being used by parents and professionals to improve teaching of people...
Monday, 19 March 2012
Autism Light #170 is Alex Hale. Alex Hale is from Cleveland, Ohio. Alex is a 21 year old college student with Asperger's Syndrome who sings to raise awareness for autism. One of his signature songs called Into the Light fits what Alex means to autism. Alex Hale is an Autism Light for the way that his singing brings encouragement to others and raises awareness for autism.College: Alex Hale is a student at Bryant & Stratton College and studies at the Cleveland, Ohio campus. His major is an Associate's...
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Autism Light #169 is Snip-its Salon.Snip-its is a kids hair salon with 26 locations across the United States. It was founded by Joanna Meiseles in 1995. Snip-its' corporate office is in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Snip-its is an Autism Light because they have devoted the effort to train their employees on the special needs surrounding the experience of cutting hair of children with autism.A reason that Snip-its is so deserving to be an autism light...
Friday, 16 March 2012
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Autism Light #168 is Joy Smith.Joy Smith with her son AdrianJoy Smith is from Missouri. She is the mother of four children, including a son Adrian who has autism and a daughter Sanura who has Asperger's Syndrome. Since 2006 Joy has been a blogger for her blog called Joy's Autism Blog. Joy Smith is an Autism Light because of how her blog has brought encouragement, hope, education, and joy to others in the autism community.Joy Smith describes herself...
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Autism Lights #167 are Curt and Shonda Schilling.Curt and Shonda Schilling live in Medfield, Massachusetts and have a son with Aspergers named Grant. They have four children, including Grant. Shonda wrote a book about their challenges of dealing with autism and they bring awareness to autism through publicly speaking about their situation. Curt and Shonda Schilling are Autism Lights because sharing their journey with autism as public figures can...
Monday, 12 March 2012
Autism Light #166 is Alex Herrmann.Well the 2012 NCAA Tournament field has been set and it's the day of the year today when people are busy filling out their brackets and many offices around the United States are getting their annual NCAA Final Four bracket pools together. For some avid sport fans today is like a holiday. If you are in need of some help on filling out your bracket this year you may want to get some pointers from today's Autism Light.Alex...
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Autism Light #165 is the Philadelphia 76ers. The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association franchise located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1963 the Syracuse Nationals moved to Philadelphia and the franchise became known as the Philadelphia 76ers (they are commonly called the Sixers). The Philadelphia 76ers are an Autism Light because in September, 2011, when a 11 year old Mt. Airy boy with autism named Ojay Harris had his basketball hoop stolen, they replaced it for him.On September 21, 2011 the Philadelphia 76ers replaced...
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Autism Lights #164 are Stephanie Crane and Justin Harlan. With the mood very hopeful that 2012 might bring Autism Insurance Coverage to the state of Michigan, we recognize Stephanie Crane (formerly Stephanie Harlan) and her 13 year old son Justin Harlan who have advocated for the need for autism insurance in Michigan for 6 years. Stephanie and Justin are from Berkley, Michigan. Justin had been diagnosed with autism and is himself an...
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Autism Light #163 is Troy Blevins.Troy Blevins is from St. Augustine, Florida. He has two sons with autism. Troy Blevins is raising awareness for autism literally one step at a time. Troy Blevins is an Autism Light because he is taking a 6 week journey to walk from his home in St. Augustine, Florida to Washington DC to raise awareness for Autism as part of Project Autism of St. Johns, Inc.Troy Blevins is talking to legislators and the general public along his journey about autism and the need for early intervention funding. At the time of this...
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