From Nonspeaking to Netflix: One Man's Autism Journey to Professional Speaker and Love on the Spectrum U.S.

The Autism Society of Mahoning Valley, in partnership with The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, welcomes award winning national speaker and best-selling author Dr. Kerry Magro to Main Library. Kerry will share his personal journey from being a nonspeaking child with Autism to becoming a professional speaker, best-selling author and advocate whose work has reached audiences across the country. About Dr. Kerry Magro Dr. Kerry Magro Ed.D. Is an award-winning autistic professional speaker, best-selling author and Autism consultant. Magro was nonspeaking until age 2½, was diagnosed with Autism at age 4 and did not speak in complete sentences until age 7. Today, he has spoken at more than 1,400 events, including two TEDx Talks and a Talks at Google presentation. Magro is an Autism consultant for Netflix's Emmy Award-winning series Love on the Spectrum U.S. And HBO's Mrs. Fletcher . His work also includes serving as a writer for PBS Kids' Carl the Collector , featuring the network's first autistic main character. Kerry is CEO and President of KFM Making A Difference, a nonprofit organization that hosts inclusion events and has provided more than 150 scholarships for autistic students to attend college since 2011. The organization has also provided 27 small business grants to businesses that hire people with disabilities. For the past decade, Magro has also played Santa Claus for autistic children and children with disabilities, providing sensory-friendly