Tag Archives: #selfadvocate

Interview with Rachel Barcellona about Disability Advocacy, Board Member of several disability organizations, and Beauty Pageants

Rachel Barcellona is a well-known, Autistic advocate who advocates for people with disabilities. She has a project called, “Ability Beyond Disability” and the mission of the project is to help individuals living with disabilities see themselves beyond their diagnosed disability/disabilities and to encourage them about accomplishing anything. She is a model and has competed inContinue reading “Interview with Rachel Barcellona about Disability Advocacy, Board Member of several disability organizations, and Beauty Pageants”

Interview with Mary Nixonhahn about parenting children with Autism, an Author, and employment

Mrs. Mary Nixonhahn is a parent who lives with Autism and all three of her children live with Autism. She advocates not just for herself, but for all three of her children and for individuals living with disabilities too. To learn more about Mary, check out the interview here: If you listened in to theContinue reading “Interview with Mary Nixonhahn about parenting children with Autism, an Author, and employment”

Interview with Andrew Bennett about Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) and Global Autism Project

Andrew Bennett is a self-advocate who mainly works as a Behavioral Registered Technician (RBT). Also, he is very involved with the Global Autism Project. To learn more about Andrew, check out the interview I did with him here: Also, check out some podcasts and keynote speeches Andrew has already done here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autism-knows-no-borders/id1509574383?i=1000473024529 Finally, to supportContinue reading “Interview with Andrew Bennett about Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) and Global Autism Project”

Interview with Russell Cross about Self-Advocacy, Autism and Genetics, and Employment

You are all in for a special treat to kick off October! Russell Cross is an Autism self-advocate and was my first international guest outside of the U.S.A! Check out the interview I did with Russell here:

Interview with Justin Moehn about self-advocacy and public speaker for law enforcement

Justin Moehn shares his experiences being a self-advocate and his actions of educating law enforcement about Autism. Come check out the interview I did with him here:

This Is Autism

I am beyond proud and excited to share about being in a published book called, “This Is Autism”! The book provides various perspectives, including my own, about living with Autism. The book was published by Ms. Jessica Leichtweisz, CEO of Hope Education Services, and Aidan Allman-Cooper, Founder and Chairman of Special Education Committee of AdvocatesContinue reading “This Is Autism”

Interview with Rachel Hawkins on Occupational Therapy and Neurodiversity

If you read Rachel Hawkins’s guest blog story last week, she has a lot going for her to become a consultant to promote and increase inclusion and diversity for all kinds of individuals with disabilities in various settings, from schools to work environments. I am so excited to share with everyone a video interview IContinue reading “Interview with Rachel Hawkins on Occupational Therapy and Neurodiversity”

Rachel Hawkins

This guest story is by Rachel Hawkins, a young woman on the Autism spectrum. She has many years of experience as an Occupational Therapist. Today, she strives to demonstrate and promote about neurodiversity, inclusion, and consulting as an Autism self-advocate. She was interviewed by Ms. Jessica Leichtweisz in Jessica’s YouTube series, “Bridge The Gap”. AsContinue reading “Rachel Hawkins”

Interview with Jeff Snyder about self-advocacy, special education experiences, and employment

If you read Jeff Snyder’s story last week, he really shows how much of an Autism self-advocate he is to the community. He has achieved so much and has a bright future ahead! I am so excited to share with everyone a video interview I did with Jeff! Here is our video interview:

Jeff Snyder

This guest story is by Jeff Snyder, a young man on the Autism spectrum from Massachusetts. He is a social media influencer and an Autism self-advocate. He has provided keynote speeches on various topics in special education. When he is not contributing in the Autism community, he works as a janitorial and stores operations specialistContinue reading “Jeff Snyder”