Xavier DeGroat Is the First White House Intern with Autism Autism advocate and college student Xavier DeGroat is taking huge steps forward! In what could be a historic first, autism advocate Xavier DeGroat has just finished an internship at the White House. “It means a lot that I interned at the White House and became

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Virtual Run Set for Autism Speaks Cleveland Chapter With COVID-19 sweeping the globe, many organizations such as Autism Speaks turn to virtual opportunities to assist with annual fundraisers. Around the world, charities face many issues because of COVID-19, including the ability to hold their annual fundraisers. One organization, the Cleveland chapter of Autism Speaks, has

The Debate on Facemasks Continues Even As COVID-19 Cases Spike Across the Country With people from both sides making claims about masks, which side of the fence are you sitting on? There is no denying that COVID-19 has bought out some crazy and unsubstantiated claims from people on both sides of the facemask debate. It

An Autistic Teenager Shot by Police After Mother Calls 911 Is additional mental health training and awareness needed by law enforcement officers to help them handle mental health emergencies in a safer manner? A thirteen-year-old boy, Linden Cameron, has been shot by police officers in Glendale, Utah, after his mother called 911 for assistance because

Kevin Valdez Talks About His Upcoming Role in Little Voice As someone personally affected by autism, actor Kevin Valdez talks about his role in the upcoming Apple+ TV show, Little Voice. Kevin Valdez, himself on the autism spectrum, is at the center of a new coming-of-age drama that premieres on Apple’s streaming service titled Little

Children with Autism Face Unique Challenges Heading Back to School Going back to school after an extended break is difficult enough for any child but presents some unique problems to parents of autistic children. Parents across the country are anxiously waiting to hear about when, if, and what going back to school will look like

Autism and Wearing A Face Mask How is your child handling wearing face masks, and is there a better solution? With the current COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve and change across the United States and around the world, many businesses and governments are requiring the mandatory use of face masks to help prevent the spread

Parenting Social Media Influencers in the Firing Line After ‘rehoming’ Their Autistic Son! Myka and James Stauffer are receiving backlash online after they told their regular viewers that they had made the tough decision to ‘rehome’ their adopted autistic child. Myka and James Stauffer are YouTube and social media influencers. They make money from working

Could Umbilical Cord Blood Hold the Secret to Autism Treatments? There’s more research to be done, but a promising study into umbilical cord blood could potentially help unlock the secrets behind autism! An exciting new study that has been testing umbilical cord blood as a potential treatment for autism has been showing some positive and