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About benjamin

Benjamin - autism advocate

public speaker & autism advocate, actor, comedian, musician, emcee 

Events

  • sensory-friendly concerts
  •  autism presentations 
  • breaking barriers speed-dating events 
  • performances (theater, choir, and more)

Blog, Media, Awards

TEDx-talk, TV interviews, news articles, YouTube videos

Endorsements

Rave reviews...

Benjamin Tarasewicz

public speaker & autism advocate, actor, comedian, musician, emcee, blogger

TEDx-CU: Breaking Barriers of Autism: The Power of Kindness and Friendship

          (2015, length is 12 minutes)


7-minute demo-video 

          (2013, live presentation footage)


Benjamin singing w/ ukulele:  IZ’s Over the Rainbow and Hawaiian Song

          (2019, live concert footage)


Collaborative Blog for Benjamin's Fans

          (begun in 2012, ranging to present day;  photos in each post)

benjamin publicity

Media

Benjamin has become somewhat of a local celebrity, appearing in four Channel 9 TV interviews in the past decade, and being spotlighted in over 20 news articles in that same time period. Below are links to a few favorites.


Channel 9 Interview w/ Kim Christiansen:  9News.com, 10/7/2019


Channel 9 Interview with Kyle Dyer:  9News.com, 5/23/2016


Breaking Barriers: Boulder Teen Raises Autism Awareness, by Emilie Rusch, Denver Post (Colorado Style Feature Article) 4/24/2014 


High school senior's mission: Educate about Autism, by Cindy Sutter, Boulder Daily Camera (Life & Arts Feature Article) 2/16/2014 


Tapestry Theatre Hits Stage With Seussical, by Jare Funk-Breay (Hometown Weekly) 7/14/2015


Beyond Words (archived news article) by Susan Glairon, Boulder Daily Camera, 5/4/2003  (see scanned article below)

Daily_Camera_Beyond_Words_page_1 (pdf)Download
Daily_Camera_Beyond_Words_page_2 (pdf)Download

awards & Endorsements

Awards

 2013 Temple Grandin Award 

  • Presented by Future Horizons autism publishers in Texas; this award recognizes the accomplishments of special individuals with autism making a difference in today's world.

2013 Self-Advocate of the Year Award 

  • Presented by the Association for Community Living, Boulder County; Benjamin is the youngest individual to have received this award since its inception.

2012 Compassionate Youth of the Year Award 

  • Presented by the Autism Society of Colorado, honoring Benjamin for his debut year of autism presentations and outreach work.

Praise for Benjamin's advocacy work

                 …a heart of gold…unforgettable personality…

            …held the audience in the palm of his hand…

        …could become a national spokesperson for those living with autism

  …inspiration for the thousands of young people who work so hard at overcoming autism-related challenges… 

Full-length endorsements

Endorsements (pdf)

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