tephane De Sakutin / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary Woman Born Without Hands Denied Entry Into Bookstore for Not Wearing Mask Elisabeth Walker-Young is a former Paralympian who can't put a mask on herself, but the Order of Canada recipient was turned away anyhow. By C. Douglas Golden December 19, 2020
Matthew's Flags / Facebook screen shot Florida Teenager with Autism Does Surprising Thing to American Flags 'I keep telling him he needs to start his business soon because I can't afford to keep buying him all these parts.' By Erin Coates November 29, 2020
haleymcguire23 / TikTok screen shot Non-Verbal Boy with Autism Says Name for Very First Time During Heartwarming TikTok Video Young Micah grins the biggest grin as everyone celebrates, and does a flip with the help of another family member. By Amanda Thomason September 24, 2020
Stockton Police Department / Facebook Officer Comes Up with Clever Solution To Help Nonverbal Child with Autism Find Family Parents of children with autism have especially voiced their gratitude and offered other helpful suggestions as well. By Amanda Thomason September 19, 2020
Myka Stauffer / YouTube screen shot) Companies Cut Ties with YouTube Mom After She Rehomed Adopted Child with Autism She and her husband came to the decision to find their son, Huxley, a 'new forever family' after taking care of him as their own for years. By Morgan Brantley June 3, 2020
Miami-Dade Corrections Mom Caught on Video Pushing Autistic Son into Canal an Hour Before Allegedly Murdering Him Police say she confessed to detectives that she made up the kidnapping story and led her son to the canal where he drowned. By Erin Coates May 30, 2020
Sheletta Brundidge / Twitter video screenshotCommentary As People Worry Over COVID, Everyone Needs to See This Girl Teach Her Brother a Bible Verse on Fear 'But God did not give me a spirit of fear, but power, love and of sound mind. Amen,' the two repeated, breaking the verse down in smaller increments. By A. J. Sciascia March 22, 2020
WFLA / Facebook screenshot 'Miracle' Christmas Light Display Inspires Non-Verbal Girl with Autism To Speak for First Time, Mom Says Lopez said hearing her daughter speak even just a few words has given her renewed hope that the future might bring more speech for Kaitlyn. By Amanda Thomason December 16, 2019
Visit Mesa The First-Ever Autism Certified City in the World Can Be Found in Arizona The certification was nearly a yearlong process and will allow the city to 'tailor travel experiences for individuals with autism and their families.' By Kayla Kunkel November 28, 2019
LloydandAngie Swartout / Facebook screen shot Train Conductor on Polar Express Praised for 'Human Kindness' After Meeting Teen with Autism The post Angie shared about the kind acts she and her family experienced in Williams, Arizona, quickly went viral on Facebook. By Kayla Kunkel November 21, 2019