05/23/17 – Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, the Senior Vice President, Community and Family at Sesame Workshop, about Sesame Street’s new character Julia who has autism. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
April is Autism Awareness Month. Areva Martin, founder of The Special Needs Network, calls into The Tom Joyner Morning Show to talk about the importance of education, access and advocacy for Autism. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter (Photo: ArevaMartin.com)
Chase Coleman was running in the middle of the road when Martin MacDonald, a White 57-year old man, got out of his car, pushed Chase to the ground and yelled, "Get out of here."
“One of the first things I did was to get down to his level, take a deep breath and not say anything for a couple minutes,” Officer Purdy said in an interview with WSOC.
Shawn Stockman Talks About His Son’s Autism Diagnosis, Creating Micah’s Voice to Help Other Families
Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman opens up about his son’s Micah’s autism diagnosis and explains what his non-profit organization Micah’s Voice does to help other families dealing with the condition. The non-profit is holding their annual fundraiser, “Back In The Day”, to benefit families affected by autism on April 10, 2016 in Woodland Hills, […]
The body of a 4-year-old autistic boy, who was reported missing on December 24, after visiting his family in Little River, South Carolina, for the holidays, has been…
Dr. Adiaha I. A. Spinks-Franklin, MD is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician in the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Spinks-Franklin is the Associate Fellowship Director for the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. She joined the Baylor faculty […]
With all the tawdry stories about current and former NFL players doing dirt, its refreshing to hear about one of the good guys. Seattle Seahawks running back Christine Michael made headlines this week for all the right reasons. The 23-year-old Texas native took high school student Taylor Kirkwood to her senior prom. The 18-year-old is […]
One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, according to the…
One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, according to the…
20-year-old Brandon Jordan was last seen January 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. Jordan, who is a high-functioning autistic adult, was last seen around 4:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Dublin Avenue. For more information about Brandon Jordan, click here. Click here to submit information to the Black and Missing Tip Line.
NEW YORK (AP) — The city’s medical examiner confirmed Tuesday that human remains found along the East River last week are the body of an autistic teen who vanished more than three months ago after walking out of his school in the middle of the day. The announcement was widely expected for several days, but […]
