via news5: Kalin Bennett made his college debut last night playing for The Kent State Golden Flashes…AND its was history in the making Bennett is the first ever person with autism to sign on with a Division 1 sports program and he’s the first to ever suit up and score a college basket. CLICK HERE […]
via GetUpMornings: April is National Autism Awareness Month and for parents living with a child diagnosed with something on the Autism spectrum, life can be tough. D.L. Hughley’s son Kyle was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of three, however, he says detecting it early allowed him to get the help he needed. “The earlier you get them diagnosed […]
getty image: Actress Holly Robinson Peete has been very open about the joys and challenges of raising a child with autism. Her son, RJ, was diagnosed at age 3 and since then, Peete has worked tirelessly as an advocate for both children with autism and their families. In their hit reality TV show on OWN, […]
Bryan Steffy/Getty Images Toni Braxton, who has spoken at length about her son Diezel being on the Autism spectrum, now says he no longer suffers from the condition. “My youngest son Diezel suffers from Autism…or I should say suffered,” the singer told “Access Hollywood Live” hosts Kit Hoover and Nina Parker. “I am one of […]
The practice room rings as a choir of two hundred musicians stream into the space, completing their version of a victory lap in post-game ritual with perfect 3-part harmony: Southern is the best band in the land Southern is the best band in the land The Southern University Jaguars have just delivered a crushing blow […]
Meet Julia. She has big green eyes, orange hair and she also has autism. According to TODAY, Julia is the newest character from the Sesame Workshop. She…
The mother, who is a registured nurse and had moved with her son to Oregon two years ago, gave a lot of helpful advise with…
There’s no testimony without a test. Ain’t that what the elders always say? Looking back over my life, I know it’s been true for me time and time again. And the bigger the test, the bigger that testimony. Of course, at the time it rarely feels good and victorious, but at some point while going […]
Did you know … Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys Autism prevalence figures are growing Autism is the fastest-growing…
Their numbers were great. Nearly 4,000 people took part in the one-mile walk around Progressive Field Sunday for the Cleveland Walk Now For Autism Speaks. With each step, they were on pace to raising awareness about autism. The spectrum disorder presents a person with communication, social and behavioral challenges. They walked so others would […]
“R&B Divas” star Meelah Williams has come a long way from her days in the popular girl group 702. She has a lot of her…
A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn’t mean autism is occurring more often. But it does suggest that doctors are diagnosing autism more frequently, especially in children with milder problems. The earlier government estimate […]
