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Nicole Filippone is an autism advocate who specializes in articulating the internal autistic experience through her lenses of philosophy, psychology, and learning science.
Her work has reached an engaged community of more than 650,000 people and has been featured by national media and professional organizations.
For media and PR inquiries, email nicole@nicolefilipponeauthor.com.
Selected Media &
Speaking Engagements
U.S. autism data project sparks uproar over ethics, privacy and intent
April 25, 2025
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Nicole was quoted in this Washington Post article during Autism Awareness Month 2025 when RFK, Jr proposed a registry to track autistic individuals in the United States.
Scientists, privacy experts and advocates for people with autism acknowledged the potential of the data efforts to advance research — with or without a registry. But, they added, the initiative hinges on a single, critical factor that is declining in some communities: trust in the Trump administration.
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“I’m disturbed, disgusted and quite frankly extremely afraid of where this is going,” Nicole Filippone, an advocate for those with autism and an author, wrote on Bluesky.
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Filippone said in an interview that she had been reflecting on times in history when lists of people with disabilities were used to isolate or harm them. While she supports the idea of collecting more data in principle, she said she remains unsettled about the administration’s intentions in creating the database.
April 2025
Nicole was invited to speak at the LLESA Parenting Education Series about strategies for supporting autistic children.
Hosted by the Livermore Laboratory Employee Services Association (LLESA)
August 3, 2023
Nicole was featured in this Washington Post article on sensory overwhelm in public spaces.
It’s a busy, noisy, bright world. For some, going out is hard.
The unrelenting hum of harsh, fluorescent lights. Aisles crowded with people jostling your cart. Startling announcements blaring over loudspeakers. For some, these common shopping experiences are extremely stressful, debilitating or even painful.
They have what is known as sensory processing disorder, a neurological condition that can cause people to be either over- or under-responsive to different internal and external sensory stimuli, as well as experience other sensory processing differences that can lead to challenges with language, coordination, movement or intellectual milestones.
September 2021
Nicole was invited to be a panelist at this yearly summit event discussing how family members with different sensory needs can co-exist with one another while living together.
Feb 28, 2020
Nicole authored this article about her sensory processing self-discovery.
‘I was lying in bed, feeling extreme anxiety about a noise I heard, when it hit me like a ton of bricks. ‘I HAVE IT, TOO.’
Love What Matters
I’m 36, married, and a mom of 3. I’m also an author, illustrator, and corporate educator. On the surface, I live a pretty normal life. I don’t have any apparent disabilities or special needs, and I function as a person who is able-bodied and healthy. There’s just one thing: a hidden disorder that can sometimes feel crippling.
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