Amy was honored alongside the team of the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services as the recipients of the Presidential Employee Excellence Recognition Award in December of 2024. The Rutgers University Spirit Award is given "in recognition of the significant contributions made in the cultivation of a beloved community--one in which all members work together and are heard--at Rutgers University. The recipients of the team award exemplify this commitment by promoting and advancing dialogue, mutual respect, and a spirit of belonging to create a healthy Rutgers ecosystem."
The award was given to Amy both for her work at Rutgers and in the community in 2024.
The award was given to Amy both for her work at Rutgers and in the community in 2024.
In February of 2024, Amy received the MarbleJam Center's annual Global Autism Advocacy Award, for her work as an autism sexuality advocate and professional speaker:
Amy was one of six alumni honored at the King's College virtual Alumni Awards event on August 13th, 2020! Amy was the recipient of the 2020 Leo Award, and her remarks were added to the Welcome Address given by the college president, Father Jack Ryan, to the King's community. Watch Amy's full acceptance speech below:
On December 3, 2016, Amy gave her second TEDx talk, "Why Autism is Sexier Than You Think It Is" at the Landmark Loews in Jersey City, NJ. Watch video of Amy's talk below!
On March 28th, 2017, Amy was honored for her advocacy work at the annual Advocates for Adults with Autism Event of Yes She Can Inc., an organization dedicated to helping young women on the autism spectrum. Watch video of Amy's acceptance speech below!
Amy spoke alongside three other panelists at the Solving the Autism Public Health Puzzle World Autism Awareness Day panel at the United Nations on April 6, 2011. Moderated by CBS news anchor Russ Mitchell, panelists included Dr. Geri Dawson, (former) CSO of Autism Speaks; Prof. Saima Hossein, Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Autism in Bangladesh; and Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Director of the Mental Health Division at the World Health Organization.