Jojo Duenas has been a football coach for sixteen years. When his three-year-old son was diagnosed with autism, Jojo wanted to make sure sports could feel safe and joyful for him. He noticed that most programs were not built with kids like his son...
Recently, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines by calling the rise in autism cases an “epidemic.” Speaking at the White House, he said the growing number of children diagnosed with autism is a serious national concern. Kennedy suggested that...
A new study from the UC Davis MIND Institute found that autistic children are much more likely to struggle with stomach and digestive problems than children who are not on the spectrum. These are referred to as gastrointestinal (GI) problems. The study also showed...
What began as a routine training session quickly turned into a real rescue when a 10-year-old boy went missing near Rodeo Beach in Marin County, California. The Marin County Search and Rescue team, made up of 30 trained volunteers, had just completed a rope...