Arthur Fleischmann

Carly's Voice: Breaking Through Autism

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As a top ad man for nearly two decades, Arthur Fleischmann knows about communications and marketing. But he'll be the first to tell you that for all his experience, his 17-year-old daughter Carly—who is severely autistic—knows more about, say, the power of social media to motivate people than anyone he's ever met.
Highlights "Carly's Voice makes it very clear that a non-verbal person with autism has a rich inner life. Typing independently enabled Carly to express wit, explain her sensory problems, and show that a good mind has been freed."
- Temple Grandin
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Arthur Fleischmann is the co-author of the bestselling Carly's Voice: Breaking Through Autism. When one of his twin daughters, Carly, was diagnosed with severe non-verbal autism at the age of two, Fleischmann and his wife began the lifelong battle for their daughter's chance at a more normal life. Then at the age of ten, Carly made a remarkable breakthrough. Working with her therapists, Carly typed, "help teeth hurt." They were the first words she ever wrote, but would certainly not be the last. Now as a sophisticated 17-year-old enrolled in gifted classes in a mainstream high school, Carly is still typing—and she's influencing a far-reaching audience of tens of thousands of followers on social media.

When the options were to accept Carly's condition and work within its constraints, or fight for something better, Fleischmann approached his daughter's autism as he had everything else: head-on, with a positive attitude, and without taking no for an answer. Arthur and his wife shuttled Carly from therapist to therapist, getting second or third opinions, and creating a team to care for, and nourish, Carly's needs. Arthur brings the same passion and drive to each of his talks, and continues to advocate for autistic children around the world.

Originally from NY, Arthur Fleischmann is the co-founder and President of john st, an acclaimed ad agency in Toronto.
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