Spectrum Sundays

Kayla Monville is the mother of two children with autism who were inspiration of her book, “Rock with Me”. She is a special educator in Coldwater, Michigan and actively teaches education fundamentals to future educators. We talked about how her professional background and personal life tie together to make her a more well-rounded and impactful teacher.

You can follow her on Instagram @reasofsteeleautism and Facebook at Autism Inspired Resources! Also check out her website: reasofsteele.com. Thank you for sharing your time and stories with us, Kayla!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays. @missamerica @missamericany @missnewyorkorg @fromanewperspectiveorg @misspascholarshipfoundation @missamericapa @missthousandislands20ny.

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This week we are sharing more about Vincent Balestrieri’s experiences as an autism professional at Autism Movement Project (AMP) Sports and Fitness, a school psychologist, board certified behavior analyst, and certified trainer. He explained his perspective on working in the autism community and how he used his passions for a purpose. Vin shared his experience in coaching autistic athletes and provided insight on how AMP Sports and Fitness impacts the Manasquan, New Jersey community where AMP was founded.

You can follow AMP Sports and Fitness on Instagram and Facebook @autismmovementproject. Check out their website to learn more about what they do at ampfitnj.com and contact them via email at [email protected]. Thank you so much for visiting with us, Vin!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays and don’t forget to subscribe to our series for weekly episodes!

@MissAmerica @MissAmericaNY @MissNewYorkOrg@FromANewPerspectiveOrg@MissPAScholarshipFoundation @MissamericaPA.

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This week, we are so excited to welcome Haley Moss to Spectrum Sundays! Haley made international headlines for becoming the first documented, openly autistic attorney admitted to The Florida Bar. Haley is the author of Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals, The Young Autistic Adults Independence Handbook, Middle School: The Stuff Nobody Tells You About, and A Freshman Survival Guide for College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Haley’s work on neurodiversity, autism, and disability has also been published in national media outlets.

You can find Haley on Instagram/Twitter: @haleymossart, Facebook: www.facebook.com/haleymossart, and LinkedIn: Haley Moss, Esq. Thank you for sharing your stories with us, Haley!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays. @missamerica @missamericany @missnewyorkorg @fromanewperspectiveorg @misspascholarshipfoundation @missamericapa @missthousandislands20ny.

Music: Sunset On Terra by HYBRID V is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM

#SpectrumSundays #DifferentNotLess #Autism #AutismSpectrum #AutismSpectrumDisorders #ASD #Awareness #Acceptance #Appreciation #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutismAppreciation #SpecialNeeds #Accept #Respect #Empower #Advocate #Service #Neurodiversity #Inclusion

This week on Spectrum Sundays Larry Humphreys joined us for a conversation on therapeutic services. Larry is a double-master clinical psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Larry has over 21 years of experience working with individuals with Autism, Special Needs, and their families. He is also a business owner of two companies: Behavioral Autism Therapies and Special Needz Coffee in Ontario, California.

You can find Behavior Autism Therapies at behavioralautismtherapies.com, and follow B.A.T. on Instagram and facebook @BehavioralAutismTherapies. Thank you for sharing your stories with us, Larry!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays. @missamerica @missamericany @missnewyorkorg @fromanewperspectiveorg @misspascholarshipfoundation @missamericapa @missthousandislands20ny.

Music: Sunset On Terra by HYBRID V is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM

#SpectrumSundays #DifferentNotLess #Autism #AutismSpectrum #AutismSpectrumDisorders #ASD #Awareness #Acceptance #Appreciation #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutismAppreciation #SpecialNeeds #Accept #Respect #Empower #Advocate #Service #Neurodiversity #Inclusion

Rochelle Gardner is a passionate self-advocate who is also a talented story and poetry writer. She spoke about her ability to quickly memorize information which enhances her writing skills. She also shared about the many struggles she faced during her school years and how to be a better ally for someone with autism.

You can find her websites: facebook.com/TheLunarRoseWriters & facebook.com/kaoslovesfrack. Thank you for sharing your stories with us, Rochelle!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays. @missamerica @missamericany @missnewyorkorg @fromanewperspectiveorg @misspascholarshipfoundation @missamericapa @missthousandislands20ny.

Music: Sunset On Terra by HYBRID V is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM

#SpectrumSundays #DifferentNotLess #Autism #AutismSpectrum #AutismSpectrumDisorders #ASD #Awareness #Acceptance #Appreciation #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutismAppreciation #SpecialNeeds #Accept #Respect #Empower #Advocate #Service #Neurodiversity #Inclusion

This week, we welcome Dana Young-Askew to Spectrum Sundays! She recently wrote "Come Meet Drayden", a children's book from the perspective of siblings of a child with autism. She is particularly passionate about encouraging conversations of acceptance and inclusion with children at a very young age. Dana also shares with us more about her experiences as a mother and how parenting Drayden has taught her valuable lessons over the years.

You can find her website at www.myautismcandle.com/, follow her on instagram @ComeMeetDrayden, and follow her Facebook group at www.facebook.com/ComeMeetDrayden. Thank you for sharing your time and stories with us, Dana!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays. @missamerica @missamericany @missnewyorkorg @fromanewperspectiveorg @misspascholarshipfoundation @missamericapa @missthousandislands20ny.

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Kayla Monville is the mother of two children with autism who were inspiration of her book, “Rock with Me”. She is a special educator in Coldwater, Michigan and actively teaches education fundamentals to future educators. We talked about how her professional background and personal life tie together to make her a more well-rounded and impactful teacher.

You can follow her on Instagram @reasofsteeleautism and Facebook at Autism Inspired Resources! Also check out her website: reasofsteele.com. Thank you for sharing your time and stories with us, Kayla!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays. @missamerica @missamericany @missnewyorkorg @fromanewperspectiveorg @misspascholarshipfoundation @missamericapa @missthousandislands20ny.

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Welcome back Jaymie Bianca, Miss Bristol 2021 of Connecticut, who shared many stories with us about her experiences with the Miss America Organization and memories of her advocating for autism awareness and acceptance. She has worked with numerous organizations and spoken at the State Capitol on behalf of her social impact "OpportunAbility: Providing Opportunities for People of All Abilities". Jaymie will be graduating this May from Trinity College with three degrees in Educational Studies, Human Rights, and English.

You can follow her on Instagram @miss.bristol2021 and Facebook at facebook.com/MissBristol2021! We are excited to support her on her journey to Miss Connecticut on April 10th and 11th. Thank you for sharing your time and stories with us, Jaymie!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays. @missamerica @missamericany @missnewyorkorg @fromanewperspectiveorg @misspascholarshipfoundation @missamericapa @missthousandislands20ny.

Music: Sunset On Terra by HYBRID V is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM

#SpectrumSundays #DifferentNotLess #Autism #AutismSpectrum #AutismSpectrumDisorders #ASD #Awareness #Acceptance #Appreciation #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutismAppreciation #SpecialNeeds #Accept #Respect #Empower #Advocate #Service #Neurodiversity #Inclusion

Welcome back to Spectrum Sundays! This week we are sharing more experiences from Margaret Carpenter-Dove, also known as Miss Greater Hamden. She is an accomplished athlete as well as a candidate in the Miss Connecticut Organization (MAO). In this episode, she shared more about herself, and what she is looking forward to at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Competition. She also provided some resources for her local autism community.

Please make sure to follow Margaret on Instagram @margaretcarpenterd2 and Twitter @margaretcarpd2. Thank you for sharing with us, Margaret!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays and don’t forget to subscribe to our series for weekly episodes!

@MissAmerica @MissAmericaNY @MissNewYorkOrg @FromANewPerspectiveOrg @MissPAScholarshipFoundation @MissamericaPA.

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This week we welcome back Lauren Melissa, also known on social media as Autienelle. She is an autistic advocate and public influencer. In following her passions, she obtained a BA in Creative Writing and MS in Library and Information Sciences. Her background in creative writing truly shines in her articulate and informative blogs and posts about her autistic characteristics and traits. Lauren Melissa is also an established public figure within the autism community and has shared her voice on a multitude of platforms around the world. We are so glad to have her on our series to share her perspective with our viewers.

You can find her on  Instagram and Twitter @Autienelle and find her check out her website at https://instabio.cc/autienelle. Thank you, Lauren Melissa!

“Spectrum Sundays” is a weekly series committed to bringing together autism professionals and advocates. We would love to share your personal stories! Please feel free to message us or email [email protected] if you would like to be featured on Spectrum Sundays and don’t forget to subscribe to our series for weekly episodes!

@MissAmerica @MissAmericaNY @MissNewYorkOrg@FromANewPerspectiveOrg@MissPAScholarshipFoundation @MissamericaPA.

Music: Sunset On Terra by HYBRID V is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM.