(14 minutes) In this annual two-part special episode we cover some of the highlights from of Exploring Different Brains in 2019. In this first part, we are going to hear from inspiring self-advocates we have featured: J. David Hall (autism self-advocate and NeuroGuides CEO & founder), Clay Moyle (author and brain injury survivor), William Manzanares IV (entrepreneur, author, and dyslexia self-advocate), Jo Ann Marianne (mental health self-advocate and board member of NAMI Broward), Kayla McKeon (the first Washington lobbyist with Down syndrome), Amy Gravino (certified autism specialist, autism self-advocate & consultant, and columnist), Jude Morrow (autism self-advocate and author of “Why Does Daddy Always Look So Sad?”), Marcie Ciampi, M.Ed. (autism self-advocate, author, and educator), and Haley Moss (author, self-advocate, host of Spectrumly Speaking, and the first openly-autistic lawyer in Florida).

For more about the guests featured and their full interviews:

J. David Hall

http://NeuroGuides.org/

https://www.differentbrains.org/excelling-with-autism-featuring-j-david-hall-of-neuroguides-edb-176/

https://www.differentbrains.org/neuroguides-helping-people-with-autism-succeed-with-j-david-hall-edb-175/

Clay Moyle

http://PrizeFightingBooks.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/my-bout-with-brain-injury-featuring-clay-moyle-edb-166/

William Manzanares IV

http://WillTalksBiz.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/success-with-dyslexia-with-william-manzanares-iv-edb-181/

Jo Ann Marianne

http://NAMIBroward.org/

https://www.differentbrains.org/ending-corporate-mental-health-stigma-with-jo-ann-marianne-of-nami-broward-edb-174/

Kayla McKeon

http://KaylaMcKeon.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/the-groundbreaking-lobbyist-with-down-syndrome-featuring-kayla-mckeon-edb-159/

Amy Gravino

http://www.AmyGravino.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/what-parents-should-know-about-autism-sexuality-with-amy-gravino-edb-169/

Jude Morrow

http://JudeMorrow.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/fatherhood-on-the-autism-spectrum-with-irish-self-advocate-jude-morrow-edb-182/

Marcie Ciampi, M.Ed

http://MySpectrumSuite.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/everyday-aspergers-crafting-a-life-on-the-autism-spectrum-with-samantha-craft-edb-163/

https://www.differentbrains.org/the-professional-advantage-of-neurodiversity-with-marcie-ciampi-m-ed-edb-164/

Haley Moss

http://HaleyMossArt.com/

https://www.differentbrains.org/floridas-first-openly-autistic-lawyer-with-haley-moss-edb-160/

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