Good Day! Here is today’s Autism News Digest for today, Thursday, April 27, 2023.
Acceptance and Awareness
- Autism awareness should also be about acceptance
- Port Washington company Spectrum Designs celebrates employees with autism
- Reality star Amber Borzotra reflects on being diagnosed with autism in her 30s
- Family finding autism help in Yuma
- Carmel family shares how they overcome son’s autism diagnosis
- Metro Detroit mother, daughter share journey of living with autism
- Emerson Elementary school bringing awareness to Autism Awareness Month
- “Yes. Autism Is A Disability. And being Disabled Is Not Bad.”
- Non-speaking autistic Queensbury teen gets a voice
- Accessibility in travel: Customer shares perspective on traveling with autism
Awesome Advocates
- Family hopes to spread autism awareness to help families of color
- Chicago woman on a mission to help families living with autism
- This neurodivergent-friendly storytelling app was created by Coquitlam parents
- Nyberg: Mother Asana the Art and Voice of Autism
On The Beat
- Strongsville firefighters, nonprofit team up to increase autism awareness training for first responders
- The intersection of policing, race, autism
- Officer aims to improve policing within autistic community
The Victimized
- Family faced with impossible choice in helping 10-year-old with autism, self-harming
- Washington Park police officer charged with battery, misconduct after altercation with 19-year-old with autism
- Caretaker at supported living center arrested for assaulting autistic patient, records show
Advocacy Corner
- Negotiations causing concern among parents at charter school for children with autism
- Viewpoint: How to Become a Champion for Employees with Autism
Educational Block
- Somers School Officials, Parents at Odds Over Bus Incident
- Teacher arrested, charged with allegedly assaulting student with autism in Chesterfield
Dustin's Dynasty 
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