Today’s Autism News Digest

Good Day! Here is today’s Autism News Digest for today, Friday, April 7, 2023.

Educational Block

• Colleges and universities with support programs welcome students with autism

Advocacy Corner

• Understanding autism: Erin Kiernan shares her family’s journey
• Autism in pop culture: Behind and in front of the camera

Acceptance and Awareness

• Chicopee Police Department spearheads Autism Awareness response program
• “Autism awareness, acceptance and support is important” shares Walter Reed medical expert
• ‘Brody the Lion’ Teaches Awareness and Acceptance on Autism

Awesome Advocates

• ‘Awesomely unique’: 11-year-old writes book on his younger brother’s journey with autism

The Brilliant and Talented

• Autistic angler headed to National Championship for juniors in bass fishing