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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

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  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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