Aaron Shield

Autism Light #204 is Aaron Shield.Aaron Shield is the Principal Investigator for the Deaf Autism Project at Boston University. In 2010 Aaron Shield earned his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin and he joined the Psychology Department at Boston University in 2011. Aaron Shield is an Autism Light because of the potential that his research on sign language and autism has shown for helping to improve the lives of deaf children...

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Stuart Chaifetz

Autism Light #203 is Stuart Chaifetz.Stuart Chaifetz is from Cherry Hill, New Jersey and is a 44 year old single father of a 10 year old boy with autism named Akian. Stuart Chaifetz has become a father on an anti-bullying mission, since February 17, 2012, when he sent his son Akian to school with a recording device in his bag. The 7 hours of recording picked up highly inappropriate things being said to the child by school personnel. Stuart Chaifetz...

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Eddie and Lisa Guardado

Autism Lights #202 are Eddie and Lisa Guardado.Eddie and Lisa Guardado are from Tustin, California. Eddie Guardado is a retired major league baseball player. Inspired by their daugther Ava who has autism, Eddie and Lisa Guardado founded The Eddie Guardado Foundation in 2008, which in 2011 joined with ACT Today.  Eddie and Lisa Guardado are Autism Lights because of their advocacy for autism and for starting a charitable foundation that...

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Tyler Gregory

Autism Light #201 is Tyler Gregory.Tyler Gregory is a musician from Lawrence, Kansas who is referred to as "The Guitar Man".  On May 13, 2012, while Tyler Gregory was playing his acoustical guitar on a street in downtown Lawrence, Kansas, he met an eight year old boy named Jacob who is blind and has autism. Jacob took a special interest in Tyler Gregory's guitar and music. Tyler Gregory is an Autism Light...

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Jeremy Sicile-Kira

Autism Light #200 is Jeremy Sicile-Kira.Jeremy Sicile-Kira is from San Diego, California. Jeremy has autism and is nonverbal. At birth Jeremy was diagnosed as severely autistic and mentally handicapped, but as he learned to communicate nonverbally he demonstrated to his educators how much he had learned and was able to learn.  He is the co-author of the book A Life Full With Autism. Jeremy Sicile-Kira is an Autism Light because of how his...

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Autism Light #200 To Be Named

The Autism Light blog is in the process of preparing the post on the subject that will be Autism Light #200. The young gentleman who will help us reach this milestone is nonverbal and has autism, but has become a published author just like our very first Autism Light, Carly Fleischmann.  After 200 Autism Lights the attention is still on seeing hope in the midst of autism. To mark the occasion of 200 Autism Lights being featured we are including here the "Heroes" video that was also featured in the Autism Light #8 post on Toys "R" Us which...

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Carly Fleischmann

Autism Light #1 is Carly Fleischmann.A Backlight Encore!Original Post: June 22, 2011Carly and her Father Arthur FleischmannCarly Fleischmann is a teenage girl with autism who after years of being unable to communicate with the world is utilizing her computer keyboard to write and communicate with the world. Carly Fleischmann is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and now that she has her voice is an effective proponent of autism awareness. Carly Fleischmann...

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Autism Light Receives 40,000 Views

Thank you to all the loyal readers who have helped us pass 40,000 views today on the Autism Light blog.  That's 40,000 stories of autism light read as always without any commercial advertisements. Those of us in the autism community need other people. The stories of people (and some animals from time to time) can not only inspire us and motivate us but also help us and our loved ones as we apply it to our unique situation. I hope you enjoy this song from Barbra Streisand called People that was given at a celebration on...

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B.J. and Polly Surhoff

Autism Lights #199 are B.J. and Polly Surhoff.William "B.J." and Polly Surhoff are from Baltimore, Maryland. Their son Mason has autism. B.J. and Polly Surhoff were part of a group of parents that started an important autism organization in the Baltimore area called Pathfinders for Autism. B.J. Surhoff is a former major league baseball player who currently serves as the President of Pathfinders for Autism. B.J. and Polly...

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Needs Autism Stories

This Special Announcement was distributed via email by Chicken Soup for the Soul publishers and is copied here in it's entirety to help share the information with the autism community.New Chicken Soup for the Soul Book:For Parents of Children with Autism or Asperger'sIf you are the parent of a child, from newborn to college age, with autism or Asperger's, we invite you to share your story about raising your child - the ups and downs, the effect on your family and marriage, your child's special attributes and talents, and the lighter moments too....

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Jim and Lisa Price

Autism Lights #198 are Jim and Lisa Price.Jim and Lisa Price are from Southeast Michigan. Jim Price was a catcher for the Detroit Tigers baseball team from 1967-1973 and was a member of the 1968 World Championship Team. Jim Price is currently in his 14th season as the color commentator for the Detroit Tigers Radio Network. Jim and Lisa Price have a son named Jackson who has autism. Jackson inspired his parents to form Jack's Place for Autism...

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