National Speaker, Writer, Consultant & Self-Advocate, Kerry Magro, Shares His Personal Story and Wisdom at the Forum

Posted on May 31, 2018

Kerry Magro, best-selling author, national speaker, movie consultant and non-profit founder had a very uncertain future growing up. Diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) a form of autism, at age four, he was non-verbal and required countless hours of therapy and support. Kerry discusses overcoming obstacles and provides tips for living a successful life on the spectrum.

Kerry’s presentation can be viewed in its entirely and is linked below:

Part I

Part II

Morénike Giwa-Onaiwu: On the Theory of Intersectionality and the Particular Challenges of Being Black, Female and Autistic

Posted on May 24, 2018

Morénike Giwa-Onaiwu is a community advocate, writer, Christian, wife, mom and educator.  American born to immigrant parents, Morénike is a black, autistic woman in a multicultural, neurodiverse family of color and a firm supporter of human rights.  Morénike is a contributing author/editor of several existing publications, abstracts, and books focusing on community engagement, disability, diversity and nontraditional leadership, including “The Real Experts: Readings for Parents of Autistic Children,” All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism,” “Knowing Why: Adult-Diagnosed Autistic People on Life and Autism,” and more.

Morénike’s entire presentation at the 2018 Targeting Autism Forum is available here.

Susan Senator Kicks Off the Forum with Insights & Strategies for Living a Fulfilling Life with Autism

Posted on May 24, 2018 Updated on May 31, 2018

Susan Senator — author, blogger, journalist, educator and mother of three sons, the oldest of whom is diagnosed with autism, Ms. Senator is the author of Making Peace With Autism as well as The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide and now, Autism Adulthood: Insights and Creative Strategies for a Fulfilling Life. A journalist since 1997, she has published pieces on disability, parenting, and living happily, in publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, Exceptional Parent Magazine, NPR, Family Fun, and Education Week. Senator has appeared as a guest on the Today Show, MSNBC, ABC News, PBS, NPR and CNN.  Her writings on Special Olympics took her to the White House in 2006, to a state dinner for Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Ms. Senator’s complete presentation at the 2018 Targeting Autism Forum is available here.