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Kerry Magro is an autism self-advocate, professional speaker, non-profit professional, author and film consultant. His primary advocacy areas are autism and bullying awareness. He is a contributor to websites such as The Huffington Post and The Mighty, and has written three books. His film credits include Joyful Noise (film) and Jane Wants a Boyfriend[1]. He has also worked with Upworthy[2], CBS News[3], Huffpost Live, BBC News, NBA.com, American Express, JP Morgan Chase, Yahoo Parenting and CBS NY. In 2011, he founded Draft:KFM Making A Difference, a non-profit organization that provides postsecondary scholarships to students with autism.
Early life and education
editMagro was raised in Jersey City, NJ. He was nonverbal until 2.5 and diagnosed with PDD NOS (ASD under DSM-5 diagnostic crtieria)[4] at age 4[5]. Following his diagnosis, he continued occupational, physical and speech therapy for 15 years until graduating Community High School in Teaneck, New Jersey at 19[6]. His parents were strong advocates for his success. Magro's mother, Susan Mack, served on the New Jesey Elected Board of Education, where she was an advocate for special needs students and worked to ensure that "all these children were treated with dignity and received all the services they required to fulfill their potential."[7]
Magro attended Seton Hall University where he majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Management, graduating with honors in 2011. In the hopes of purusing a career in sports, Magro began interviewing some of the most iconic basketball athletes in the world including Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone and hall-of-fame coach Bobby Hurley[8]. He continued his education at Seton Hall in his Master's work in Strategic Communications and Leadership. Following graduation, he accepted a position at Autism Speaks[9] and in 2016 enrolled at New Jersey City University (NJCU) studying Educational Technology and Leadership. He received his doctorate in Spring 2019.[10]
Career
editMagro began giving speeches about autism as a freshman at Seton Hall[11], and began travelling as an international motivational speaker in 2011. To date, he has spoken at over 1000 events worldwide. His speaking led him to authoring 23 books and contributing to countless others. Through his work he's also started a nonprofit organization called KFM Making A Difference that hosts sensory-friendly events and provides scholarships for students with autism to attend college.
While pursing sports Magro met film Director Todd Graff (Camp, Bandslam) who asked him to be a consultant on an upcoming film called Joyful Noise. Magro worked as a consultant for one of the characters in this film who had autism in Walter Hill (played by actor Dexter Darden). Following a year later Magro started a nonprofit organization KFM Making A Difference that hosts sensory-friendly events along with providing scholarships for students with autism to go to college. It was during his Masters work he started consulting part-time for Autism Speaks while also helping consult for yet another film called Jane Wants a Boyfriend. Magro was brought on to help give advice to the main character in the film (played by Louisa Krause), who was a 25-year-old woman on the autism spectrum. Johns Hopkins University featured his journey in a published journal titled Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics, Volume 3, Number 3, Winter 2013.[12]
Magro today resides in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Bibliography
editAuthor
editDefining Autism From The Heart: From Nonverbal to National Speaker (2013)
Autism and Falling in Love: To the One That Got Away (2014)
I Will Light It Up Blue! (2019)
Other Works
editContributor to the book College for Students with Disabilities: We Do Belong' (2015)
Contributor to The Out-Of-Sync Child Grows Up (2016)
Foreword for I Am Strong: The Life and Journey of an Autistic Pastor (2017)
Filmography
editJoyful Noise (2012)
Jane Wants A Boyfriend (2015)
HBO's Mrs. Fletcher (Fall 2019)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New Jersey Goverment | New Jersey Hero Award | Won |
| 2018 | Els For Autism | Autism Spectrum Award | Finalist |
| 2016 | Future Horizons LLC | Temple Grandin Award | Won |
| 2014 | 30 Under 30 | Young Professions on the Spectrum Award | Won |
| 2012 | Current Trends in Autism Conference | Margaret L. Bauman Award | Won |
| 2011 | Autism Society of America | Outstanding Individual With Autism Award | Won |
| 2007 | Center for Disease Control | Outstanding Individal with Autism Award | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Kerry Magro". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "This man's open letter to bullies went viral. Now he has even more to say".
- ^ "Inspiring stories of people on the autism spectrum". CBS News.
- ^ Hyman, Susan L. (2013-06-04). "New DSM-5 includes changes to autism criteria". AAP News. doi:10.1542/aapnews.20130604-1 (inactive 2024-11-05). ISSN 1073-0397.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link) - ^ "Inspiring stories of people on the autism spectrum". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Kerry Magro | Alumni Success Story from NJ School for Special Ed". www.communityschoolk12nj.org. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Former Jersey City Board of Education President Suzanne T. Mack Steps Down From the Elected Board". PRWeb. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Graduate student with autism spreads message that 'anything is possible'". Graduate student with autism spreads message that 'anything is possible' - The Setonian. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "A Letter to the Organization That Took a Chance on Me". The Mighty. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Coronavirus Information Series: "Autism & Building a Supportive Community with Peers" with Dr. Kerry Magro". Autism Society. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ Journal, Matthew Speiser | The Jersey (2015-01-07). "Jersey City best-selling author, speaker takes on autism and inspires others". nj. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Johns Hopkins University Press, Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics". Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. 3: 202–205. December 9, 2013 – via Project MUSE.