Haley Moss

Haley Moss is an attorney, contemporary American pop art artist, author and advocate for people with disabilities.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Diagnosed at age three with high-functioning autism,[2] she has been recognized by Project Lifesaver,[12] University of Miami,[13] Dan Marino Foundation,[14] "Hope for Children"[15] and Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) for her efforts, talents and philanthropy.[16]

Moss attended the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.,[2] holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of Florida, a Miami Scholar and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.[17]

On January 11, 2019, she was admitted to the Florida bar as a professionally licensed attorney[18] and the first openly autistic female attorney in the State of Florida.[19][20]

Publications / Awards
  • Paperback "A Freshman Survival Guide for College Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Stuff Nobody Tells You About!", (2014) Jessica Kingsley Publishing, ISBN 978-1849059848
  • Paperback "Middle School: The Stuff Nobody Tells You About", (2010) AAPC Publishing, ISBN 978-1934575628[21]
  • DisAbilities Expo "Outstanding Leadership Award", Broward County, FL, October, 2010[22]
  • Unicorn Foundation "Award for Continuous and Generous Support", Boca Raton, Florida., March, 2011[23]
  • WXEL TV and the Garnet Society "Future Women with Wings and Wisdom" award recipient at Mar-A-Lago, Palm Beach, FL., March, 2011[24]
  • MAAP Services, "Art Across the Spectrum Star of Hope Award", Bradenton/Sarasota, FL., March, 2011[25]
  • Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) "Yes I Can!" International Award in the Arts, Washington, D.C., April, 2011[26]
  • Project Lifesaver International "Ambassador", Palm Beach Gardens, FL., April, 2011[12]
  • Samsung "Hope for Children" 10th Anniversary "Teen Hero" honoree, Cipriani, New York, NY., June, 2011[27]
  • Prudential Spirit of Community Award, Distinguished Finalist, State of Florida, February, 2012[28][29]
  • President's Volunteer Service Award, February, 2012[29]
  • Blogher Voices of the Year Honoree, July, 2016[30]
  • "Haley Moss Appreciation Day" Proclamation, Broward County, Florida, June 26, 2012[31]
  • "Gators of Tomorrow" Top 25 Freshman at the University of Florida, April, 2013[32]
  • Unicorn Foundation "Young Leaders in Philanthropy Award" October, 2012[33]
  • University of Florida Anderson Scholar, September, 2014[32]
  • Birch Family Services "Voices of Hope Award Honoree" New York, NY, May 2018[34]
  • Unicorn Children's Foundation "Youth in Service Award" February, 2019[35]
  • Alumni Leadership Award, University of Miami School of Law Society of Bar & Gavel, April 2019
  • "Autism Spectrum Award Els for Autism", Oct 2019[36]
  • "Hiring neurodiverse people like me can give companies a competitive advantage", Washington Post, Oct 2019[37]

Projects / Events
  • Contributing Artist, University of Miami/Nova Southeastern University CARD, 2009–2012[38]
  • Panel Speaker, Books and Books, March, 2010[39]
  • Event Feature Artist," Walk About Autism", Dan Marino Foundation, January, 2011
  • Event Feature Artist, "Project Hope",[40]
  • Event Feature Artist, Unicorn Foundation, March, 2011[23]
  • Event Artist, Making Autistic Strides "Melody of Hope" concert, March, 2011[41]
  • Event Feature Artist and "Teen Hero" honoree, Samsung "Hope For Children" charity fundraiser, New York City, June, 2011[27]
  • Event Feature Artist, City of Boca Raton "Art in Public Places", September, 2011[42]
  • Event Panel Speaker, "Transitions:2012" Conference, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, January, 2012
  • Event Feature Artist," 2nd Annual Walk About Autism", Sun Life Stadium, Dan Marino Foundation, Miami, Florida, January, 2012[43]
  • Event Contributing Artist, Unicorn Foundation, February, 2012[23]
  • Event Feature Artist, University of Miami/Nova Southeastern University CARD "Tropical Nights" 10th Anniversary fundraiser, May, 2012[44]
  • Event Feature Artist, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Florida, October, 2012[45]
  • Event Panel Speaker, "Transitions:2013" Conference, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, February, 2013[46]
  • Event Contributing Artist and Supporter, Unicorn Foundation, March, 2013[23]
  • Coral Gables Police Department Co-Host "The Wallet Card for Autism Spectrum Disorder Residents", February 2015[47]
  • Contributing writer, "The Huffington Post", October 2015 to present[15]
  • Student Commencement Speaker, University of Miami School of Law Class of 2018, May 2018 University of Miami School of Law Commencement Ceremony on Livestream
  • 2018 Community Inclusion Award Publix Self-Advocate of the Year, Special Needs Advisory Coalition/Unicorn Children's Foundation, October 2018

Organizations / Public Service
  • Ambassador, Project Lifesaver[12]
  • Contributor, Dan Marino Foundation[14]
  • Contributor, University of Miami/NSU CARD Tropical Nights[13]
  • Board of Directors, University of Miami/NSU CARD
  • Junior Board Member, Unicorn Children's Foundation
  • Associate Editor, Zoom Autism Magazine[48]
  • Constituency Board, University of Miami/NSU CARD
  • Board of Directors, Different Brains[49]
  • Diversity Committee Co-chair, Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers[50]
  • Milestones National Autism 2020 Conference Planning Committee

See also

References
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  2. "Overcoming Obstacles". -Sun-Sentinel.
  3. "Fundraiser for Lakewood Ranch Pinnacle Academy and autism". HeraldTribune.com.
  4. Reuters Editorial (7 February 2012). "Florida's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program". Reuters. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013.
  5. Haley Moss. "How Opening Up About My Autism Brought Me New Life". The Mighty.
  6. "Teen with autism advises other 'different' kids". cnn.com.
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  8. Joey Martinez, Alligator Contributing Writer (29 July 2014). "UF student publishes her second book". The Independent Florida Alligator.
  9. "It's Okay To Be Different: How Opening Up About My Autism Brought Me New Life". Elite Daily. 22 September 2014.
  10. ""Different Isn't Bad and It Isn't Less" Haley Moss Interview". Geek Club Books. 4 February 2016.
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  16. "2012 Florida Council for Exceptional Children Conference "A Taste of the Tropics"". Eventbrite.
  17. http://media.law.miami.edu/hope/pdf/2015/miami-scholars-16-17-18.pdf
  18. Jackson, Dylan (January 14, 2019). "Twenty-One Years After Her Autism Diagnosis, Haley Moss Is Admitted to the Florida Bar". Daily Business Review.
  19. "Woman with autism admitted to Florida Bar, becoming "first openly-autistic lawyer," employer says". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  20. "She may be Florida's first lawyer with autism. And she's out to change lives and minds". USA Today. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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  22. "NSU to host unique expo for people with disabilitiesNSU News Room - NSU News Room". nova.edu.
  23. "Supporters - Unicorn Children's Foundation". unicornchildrensfoundation.org.
  24. "WXEL event wins second award - February 17, 2011 - Florida Weekly". floridaweekly.com.
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  30. Rita Arens (July 6, 2016). "Announcing the #BlogHer16 Voices of the Year Honorees Bought to You by Merck for Mothers !". BlogHer. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  31. "September 2012". broward.org. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  32. "Anderson Scholars Award - UFRF Professors and Faculty Honorees - UF Research Professors - UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences". ufl.edu.
  33. "Max Tucci hosts South Florida's Young Leaders in Philanthropy October 21, 2013 in Boca Raton, Florida - Unicorn Children's Foundation". unicornchildrensfoundation.org. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  34. "Birch Family Services Voices of Hope Honoree". birchfamilyservicesgala.com.
  35. "First openly autistic Florida attorney, Haley Moss, honored at charity gala". newsweek.com. February 17, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  36. "Autism Spectrum Award Els for Autism". elsforautism.org.
  37. Moss, Haley. "Perspective | Hiring neurodiverse people like me can give companies a competitive advantage" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  38. https://web.archive.org/web/20120525221942/http://www.miami.edu/index.php/news/releases/tropical_nights/ Event Feature Artist, University of Miami "Artism", July, 2009
  39. "Books & Books Coral Gables Second Annual Autism Awareness Forum". miami.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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  42. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". pressreader.com.
  43. "Haley Moss with Dan Marino at WalkAbout Autism 2012". firstpost.com.
  44. "Dance the Night Away at the 10th Annual Tropical Nights". miami.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  45. "2012 Florida Council for Exceptional Children Conference "A Taste of the Tropics"". Eventbrite.
  46. "Haley Moss, friend and advocate of The Dan Marino Foundation, relays her experiences as a freshman at the University of Florida to prospective coll… - Pinteres…". Pinterest.
  47. "Coral Gables". Miami Herald.
  48. "Meet Zoom Team | Zoom Autism Magazine on Geek Club Books".
  49. "Haley Moss | DIFFERENT BRAINS". www.differentbrains.org. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18.
  50. "Leadership | MDFAWL - Florida Association for Women Lawyers". Mdfawl.
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