Jacob Velazquez is an 8 year old gifted pianist with autism. He has performed on Good Morning America, The View, CNN & more. He was recently invited by Taylor Swift to meet her on tour after playing a medley for her and posting on Youtube. Jacob has already recorded his first album and dreams of becoming a music producer one day. Listen to the Episode below (00:21:33)   Jacob’s Story:...

68: Autistic Piano Prodigy Jacob Velazquez

Kids & Family

Ross K. Foad is a scriptwriter/actor/director best known as the leader of sketch comedy group “The Faction of Farce,” as well as being the founder of the long-running popular Sherlock Holmes comedy-drama “No Place Like Holmes.” Aside from acting, he is a prolific writer experienced in many mediums including Television, Feature Film, Web Series, Stage, comic books, and article writing. Ross shares his experience as a young adult on...

99 Writer & Actor on the Spectrum

Alis Rowe started the Curly Hair Project after writing her autobiography. Diagnosed at the age of 22 with Asperger’s Syndrome, Alis shares her knowledge of what it is like to be a young woman on the spectrum with parents, educators, and the autism community. Learn more about the Curly Hair Project on this episode.     Sponsor: CalmingClipper.com: Calming Clipper is a specially designed hair cut kit for quiet...

98 The Curly Hair Project

Robert and Elizabeth Tracy are a father and daughter autism activism team. Elizabeth shares her experience growing up and going to college. Listen to this episode of The Autism Show podcast to find out more about their work and their upcoming book.       Sponsor: CalmingClipper.com: Calming Clipper is a specially designed hair cut kit for quiet and gentle hair cuts. Visit calmingclipper.com/autismshow to get 15% OFF your calming...

97 Father & Daughter Autism Activism

Zuma Ayriyan went from style blogging to sharing her life with her son on the autism spectrum. Learn more about how she embraced autism in her family and how you can too. Sponsor: CalmingClipper.com: Calming Clipper is a specially designed hair cut kit for quiet and gentle hair cuts. Visit calmingclipper.com/autismshow to get 15% OFF your calming clipper kit and say goodbye to stressful hair cuts!   SUBSCRIBE:

96 Learning to Embrace Autism as a Mom

Randa Habelrih is the mother of a child with autism. When her son experienced a bullying incident at school, it almost broke her heart. Instead of calling the school, she attempted to speak directly with his peers, so together with her daughter Emily, she created a video that very night. This video seemed to have hit a nerve, the emails of support, empathy, and encouragement clogged her inbox. Sponsors: Harkla.co:...

68: Autistic Piano Prodigy Jacob Velazquez

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