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'''Kevin Healey''' (born May 27, 1974) is an autism activist. He also campaigns against bullying. '''Kevin Healey''' (born May 27, 1974) is an autism activist. He also campaigns against bullying.

==Autism activism==
In 2001, Healey founded the North Staffordshire Asperger's & Autism Association (NSAAA).<ref name=sentinel-2015>{{cite news|last1=Ault|first1=Richard|title=Autism campaigner Kevin Healey: 'Hate crimes aren't taken seriously enough'|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Autism-campaigner-Kevin-Healey-Hate-crimes-aren-t/story-26656709-detail/story.html|accessdate=6 November 2015|work=]|date=2015-06-08}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2007, Healey founded the Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society (SAAS), which provides support to adults with autism including activities such as outings as well as educational programs and a helpline.<ref name=sentinel-2012>{{cite news|title=Group reaches out to adults who are living with autism|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Group-reaches-adults-living-autism/story-16574184-detail/story.html|accessdate=2015-11-06|work=The Sentinel|date=2012-07-21}}</ref><ref name=bbc-2010-film/> In 2010, he launched a campaign entitled "It's Time For Change — Stand-up For Autism" which aimed to improve government response to the needs of people with autism and their families in the UK. This campaign attracted support from both members of Parliament and the public, and Healey delivered a petition to the Prime Minister's office signed by 4,000 people in favour of such expanded services and funding.<ref name=bbc-2010-petition>{{cite news|last1=Walker|first1=Adam|title=Staffordshire autism campaign to meet PM in London|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/stoke/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9070000/9070387.stm|accessdate=6 November 2015|work=BBC News|date=2010-10-07}}</ref> He was also a trustee for the ], which is the largest autism charity in the UK.<ref name=nas-board>{{cite web|title=Board of Trustees|url=http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/about-the-nas/who-we-are/structure/board-of-trustees.aspx|website=Autism.org|publisher=]|accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=dm-gervais/><ref name=indep-2015>{{cite news|last1=Grant|first1=Katie|title=Twitter 'failing in its moral duty' to protect users from abuse, says leading autism campaigner|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/twitter-failing-in-its-moral-duty-to-protect-users-from-abuse-says-leading-autism-campaigner-10060668.html|accessdate=16 November 2015|work=]|date=20 February 2015}}</ref>


Healey published an autobiography, ''Twin Brothers Worlds Apart'', in 2009, sales of which benefit SAAS, his autism charitiy.<ref name=bbc-2010-film>{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Robert|title=Autism campaigner Kevin Healey seeks to make film|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/stoke/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8585000/8585639.stm|accessdate=2015-11-06|work=]|date=2010-03-24}}</ref> This book has been adapted for a short film that was released under the same title in 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Autism awareness film gets the red carpet treatment|url=http://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-03-27/autism-awareness-film-gets-the-red-carpet-treatment/|website=ITV Central News|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Short film on autism heads to Cannes film festival|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/786695/Kevin-Healey-Autism-film-heads-to-Cannes-film-festival|website=Express|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref>. In 2014, he released a short documentary about cyber-bullying.<ref name=itv-2014>{{cite news|title=Cyber bullying highlighted in new film|url=http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2014-01-22/cyber-bullying-highlighted-in-new-film/|accessdate=2015-11-06|work=]|date=2014-01-22}}</ref> He hosted his own show on ] but stopped broadcasting in 2011 ,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kevinhealeyautism |title=Kevin Healey Autism Show Online Radio |publisher=BlogTalkRadio |date= |accessdate=2015-11-03}}</ref> and he also founded internet-based Autism Radio UK.<ref name=bbc-2010-petition/><ref name=nantwich2012>{{cite news|title=Autism campaigner to carry Olympic Torch in Crewe|url=http://thenantwichnews.co.uk/2012/05/24/autism-campaigner-to-carry-olympic-torch-in-crewe/|accessdate=2015-11-06|work=The Nantwich News|date=2012-05-24}}</ref>


==Anti-bullying campaign== ==Anti-bullying campaign==

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Kevin Healey
Born (1974-05-27) May 27, 1974 (age 50)
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Websitekevinhealey.net

Kevin Healey (born May 27, 1974) is an autism activist. He also campaigns against bullying.

Anti-bullying campaign

Healey initiated a global anti-bullying campaign in 2014, which is supported by Ricky Gervais, Katie Price, and Keith Duffy. Healey has been the victim of cyberbullying and harassment on Twitter due to his activism. This bullying included not only online harassment and cloning (impersonation) of his Twitter account, but also threats to "sever legs" or kill him. Taking into consideration the information that some of those bullying him had learned what neighbourhood he lived in, Healey found those threats credible enough that he did not leave his home for three months. Police investigated both the threats and over a dozen cases of impersonation. Healey's experiences motivated him to raise awareness about cyberbullying and online harassment of those with autism. He advocates for making the bullying of a person with a developmental disability a crime.

Recognition

Healey had won awards including a British Citizen Award for Volunteering and Charitable Giving in 2017, Stoke-On-Trent Citizen of the Year in 2006 and Charity Champion of the year in 2007. He was selected to carry the Olympic torch in Crewe on May 31, 2012. A charity Healey founded, Staffordshire Adults Autistic Society (SAAS), was one of 112 groups that received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2012.

Personal life

He has a twin brother, Shaun, who also has autism, but is non-verbal.

References

  1. ^ Reilly, Rachel (2013-05-03). "'Make online bullying illegal': Ricky Gervais and Katie Price back autistic man's campaign to stop trolling of people with special needs | Daily Mail Online". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  2. "Autism and bullying with Kevin Healey". Talk About Autism. 2013-08-14. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. "Q & A: Autism and bullying with Kevin Healey, author and autism campaigner". Ambitious About Autism. Retrieved 23 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. Worgan, Jo (2013-12-31). "Kevin Healey Leading Autism Campaigner Launches Online Petition for Twitter Verification". Autism Daily Newscast. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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  7. Worgan, Jo (2014-01-18). "Kevin Healey and his Anti Bullying Autism Campaign". Autism Daily Newscast. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  8. ^ Chow, Michelle (22 January 2014). "Autism sufferer Kevin Healey appears on Sky News to talk about cyber bullying". The Sentinel. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  9. "'IT'S EVIL & UNSAFE' Dad claims his 12-year-old autistic son has been left suicidal after being tied to a tree by school bullies". The Sun. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  10. "Internet trolls targeted with new legal guidelines". BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  11. "British Citizen Awards". Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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