Megan talks about making plans for her oldest daughter’s the transition to college. By Megan Amodeo What did you want to be when you grew up? When I was in third grade I wanted to be the first woman President of the United States. For a time, I remember I even wanted to be in the CIA. The thri…

Who is Lucero Wiley? …and, why has she dedicated her upcoming Ironman 70.3 World Championship race to Conner Cummings, our Zoom Autism Magazine Ambassador and Editor-at-Large? First, you have to understand Lucero and her fierce determination to make ours a better world. She’s a first-generatio…

Mrs. P has been activating her voice for literacy on the web since 2008. She also activated her voice for autism, to speak up to end bullying and speak out for acceptance. But her real mission is to activate the voices of students. We had a chat with the real Mrs. P, actress and literacy advocate, K…

Catherine Rose Hillin’s birthday is August 29th. That’s the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina AND Hurricane Harvey (both of which hit her hometown on that day). “It’s really not a great day for the world overall. But this year, something good is going to happen on that day: on my 26th birthday,…

By Brigid Rankowski In this issue, Brigid shares how the circus arts have changed her life and her commitment to building accessible circus arts programs for kids and adults with disabilities. This article is part of our cover series on four autistic trailblazers who are building, bolder, better liv…

By Finn Gardiner In this issue, Finn talks about making life fairer for all through his disability advocacy and activism. This article is part of our cover series on four autistic trailblazers who are building, bolder, better lives for themselves and others. The gap between the ideal and the real is…

By Lei Wiley-Mydske In this issue, Lei writes about creating the first autism lending library that is focused on the ideals of neurodiversity and autism acceptance. Now she is helping others do the same in their communities. This article is part of our cover series on four autistic trailblazers who …

By Kris Guin As a queer and trans disabled activist, I’ve spent the last several years of my life thinking about my identity with the LGBTQ and disability communities because, for the past several years, I’ve felt the weight that marginalization has when you identify yourself with those communities.…

Issue 14’s Big Question! “What have you accomplished that you thought you would never be able to do?” I became a paramedic. I did a job that requires multitasking, flexibility, and tolerance for extreme lights, sounds, smells, as well as strong interpersonal communication skills. …

By Megan Amodeo Ever since a was a little girl, I have dreamed about living in a world that accepts everyone. I know that sounds extremely cliché, but for me it’s true. I wasn’t diagnosed with autism until my mid-thirties, but from my earliest memories I remember being different. I was always the qu…

By Carly Fulgham In ‘The View from Here’ we are zooming in on four autistic individuals and where they are on their life journeys. Our Editor-at-Large, Conner Cummings, came up with the idea and the name was voted on by a group of our autistic peers. In this issue, Carly Fulgham shares her journey t…

By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS Tonight, I find myself in awe. This happens on the odd occasion that I step out of the routine that helps me create an illusion of “responsible” adulthood. It’s a weeknight, a Wednesday to be exact, and I am at a concert. That’s right. Smack dab in the middle of the week and…

By Conner Cummings The theme this issue is about passions that may be considered unique or as quoted “off the beaten path.” This topic had me thinking of people I know that are leading. People that do not follow others’ footsteps but create their own. Design their own Magic! We have four very impres…

Charlie Keeble is a creative and innovative intellectual with a taste for developing new and original ideas. He says that he wasn’t always positive about his autism because he was brought up in a judgemental society that dismissed him as being too awkward to be able to achieve anything. He turned to…