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Autism Happy Kingdom

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Thomais V. Moshopoulos was born in Athens, Greece in 2008. She was developing like any other kid but at 36 months she had a massive regression and autism became a part of her life. She loves dinosaurs, whales and at times she believes she’s an encyclopedia and loves to share what she’s learned. Thomais learned to read this year and is beyond thrilled with the greater discoveries she’s making, writing and illustrating her own book for starters. How do you feel after your desperate move that drove you to take your daughter to Tampa Bay without her father's consent? I am no longer desperate. My efforts and the support of many - particularly my daughter's father - have made it so. I am fully committed to creating quality of life for Thomais and guaranteeing her challenges and her diagnosis do not become the priority in our day to day. And long term, she will be capable of leading a meaningful and loving life, making decisions based on the power of being alive. Why i...

Growing Up Autistic - interview with author Trevor Pacelli

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Trevor Pacelli is one of the authors of the " Six-Word Lessons " book series, and the son of the two founders/CEOs, Patty and Lonnie Pacelli, of Consetta Group. These books include four different books about people on the autism spectrum, one from mom, one from dad, one from himself, and one from a separate woman with Asperger's. We have conducted an interview with Trevor.  What kind of movie reviews do you write? Why did you choose to write about it? I try to review all types of movies . Essentially, if it's in theaters, and it's a major release, I usually review it. The past six months I have focused as well on reviewing older classics in addition to theatrical releases. But now, as a new year's resolution, I am going back to reviewing one theatrical release a week, and it could really be of any genre for any taste. I chose to write about this because I found that I am somebody who feels very strongly about my opinion, and explaining it in a ...