Haley Moss
Haley Moss is an artist, attorney, author, and advocate for people with disabilities. Diagnosed at age three with high-functioning autism, Moss was non-verbal until the age of four.[1]
Moss attended the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of Florida; and she holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. On January 11, 2019, she became the first openly autistic female attorney in the State of Florida.[2][3]
Moss teaches undergraduate courses on autism and has spoken at TedxUMiami about how she believes attention is ambiguous.[4][5]
Publications
[edit]- Middle School: The Stuff Nobody Tells You About (AAPC Publishing, 2010; ISBN 978-1934575628)
- A Freshman Survival Guide for College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Stuff Nobody Tells You About!"(Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2014; ISBN 978-1849059848)
- The Young Autistic Adult's Independence Handbook (Jessica Kingsley Publishing, 2021; ISBN 978-1787757578)
- Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals (ABA Book Publishing, 2021; ISBN 978-1641058957)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Landau, Elizabeth (April 4, 2002). "Teen with autism advises other 'different' kids". CNN.
- ^ O'Kane, Caitlin (February 19, 2019). "Woman with autism admitted to Florida Bar, becoming "first openly-autistic lawyer," employer says". CBS News. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Hafner, Josh (February 21, 2019). "She may be Florida's first lawyer with autism. And she's out to change lives and minds". Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Boulos, Nastasia (July 13, 2021). "Extraordinarily different". UM News and Events. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Moss, Haley (October 24, 2022). The Ambiguity of Attention (Video). TEDxUMiami – via YouTube.
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