Autism Affinities Project – The Art of Autism
The story of yet another uplifting autism organization, rooted in affinities and the beautiful creations they engender, comes to us from a fellow parent-turned-activist that Ron met at the Walt Disney...
View ArticleAutism Affinities Project – Nate
This latest post comes from Shannon, yet another fellow parent of a child with autism who harbors a deep affinity for Disney. Shannon reached out to Ron on Twitter, which is a great way of coming to...
View ArticleA Busy Start to 2015
It has been an action-packed year thus far for the entire Suskind family. On January 13th, Ron, Owen, and Cornelia were featured on the Meredith Vieira show. For those who missed it, you can watch it...
View ArticleAutism Affinities Project – Sam and the Savannah College of Art and Design
“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.” So says the poet Rumi, one of the greatest scholars of myth and morality in human history....
View ArticleAutism Affinities Project – Casey
Many children are fascinated by transportation, as the enduring popularity of toy cars and the success of shows like “Thomas the Tank” go to show. But here at the Affinities Project, we’ve noticed a...
View ArticleAutism Affinities Project – Connor Gross
A few weeks ago, Autism Speaks profiled Connor Gross, an MMA fighter with autism. In the short video by TITLE MMA, Gross talks about his experiences discovering his affinity, building honest...
View ArticleAutism Affinities Project – Simon
A few months ago, we received a note from Jaime Jenett about an experience she had with her son, Simon. When Simon was just 3 months and 3 weeks old, he was diagnosed with a rare heart condition –...
View ArticleAutism Affinities Project – Rei_Ayanami_00
The magic of Disney World for individuals on the Autism Spectrum is indisputable, but what exactly is it about Disney World that has so many differently-abled individuals enchanted for life? Reddit...
View ArticleInside Walt Disney’s World
In PBS’ new American Experience documentary, Ron helps tell the story of Disney – both the controversial man atop the empire and the movies that defined an American cultural century. Ron also sat on...
View ArticleAutism Affinities Project – Alix Generous
Alix Generous is twenty-two years old, and is on a mission to make a difference. She presented at the United Nations for her research on coral reefs at nineteen. Now, she is graduating college and is a...
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