Some organizations just quietly do the work that changes lives without making a big fuss about it. This week, one of those groups in the Sacramento area got some well-deserved recognition. Meristem, a Fair Oaks program helping neurodiverse young adults, was named the 2026...
There’s something powerful about watching someone keep moving forward, one step at a time, even when the path looks different. In Sacramento, a young man named John Almeda and his dedicated mother have turned that simple act of running into something much bigger, a...
Ten years ago, a powerful video captured a young man with nonverbal autism running with his mother cheering passionately beside him. That young man was John Almeida, and his story has since inspired hundreds of families across Sacramento. At the time, John was struggling....
Prestigious INSAR Award Recognizes Decades of Groundbreaking Work on Autism Subtypes A respected researcher from UC Davis has been honored with one of the highest awards in autism science for his lifelong contributions to the field. David Amaral, distinguished professor in the Department of...