With Dr. Magro (center), from left are Charissa Buskirk, Mission Engagement Manager, Abilities of Northwest Jersey Inc.; John Whitehead, CEO of The Arc of Warren County; Annamaria Lalevee, Chief Development and Communications Officer, The Arc of Warren County; MaryLouise Rowlin, Warren Hills Supervisor of Special Education; Cindy Wildermuth, CEO of Abilities of Northwest Jersey, Inc.; and Kelly Milazzo, President of the Autism Alliance Foundation.
WASHINGTON, NJ, MAY 19, 2023 – Autism advocate and internationally renowned speaker Dr. Kerry Magro presented “I Used to Be Bullied for Having Autism: Here is When it Stopped,” at Warren Hills High School Auditorium, on May 18, 2023.
The program was hosted by event sponsor Greenwich Autism Alliance Foundation, The Arc of Warren County, Abilities of Northwest Jersey, Inc., and Warren Hills High School.
Dr. Magro’s talk offered a first-hand account of a young man who was bullied as he was growing up on the autism spectrum. He shared the difficulties of having autism and not being able to express and defend himself. Dr. Magro discussed the causes and effects of bullying on our community and in our schools, including a powerful story of a young woman with autism who was a victim of bullying and the struggles she faced while reconciling with her self-worth in the aftermath. He also touched on behaviors that are considered bullying, including cyberbullying, and the damaging effects it can have on our students. To conclude, Dr. Magro detailed a seven-step plan to take a stand against bullying that self-advocates, families and professionals can adopt.
Autism advocate and internationally renowned speaker Dr. Kerry Magro presented “I Used to Be Bullied for Having Autism: Here is When it Stopped.”
Dr. Kerry Magro (Mah-grow) Ed.D. is an award-winning autistic professional speaker, best-selling author and autism consultant to the HBO series ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ that aired in Fall 2019 and the latest season of Netflix’s Emmy-Award Winning Series ‘Love on the Spectrum.’ He started professional speaking 12 years ago via the National Speakers Association after he fell in love with theater as a child to help with his social and communication skills. Today he has spoken at over 1200 events during that time including two TEDxTalks and a ‘Talks at Google’ presentation.
Kerry’s best-selling books Defining Autism From The Heart, and Autism and Falling in Love, I Will Light It Up Blue and his latest, Autistics on Autism have reached Amazon Best-Seller Lists for Special Needs Parenting.
Have Kerry speak with your company on Neurodiversity in the workplace, or speak with your school by contacting him at www.kerrymagro.com/contact
Thank you to all who attended and thank you to Greenwich Autism Alliance Foundation for sponsoring this event.