Little kids sitting on Santa's lap at the mall is as much a part of the holiday season as egg nog and ugly sweaters, but it's an experience one autistic girl never got to enjoy.
Recently the Chili's restaurant chain decided to cancel a planned fund-raiser for autism awareness when customers complained that the group set to receive the donations promotes "anti-vaccination" propaganda.
We asked our listeners to share their personal stories on Autism. Gary Martinez shared this below and really touched our hearts.
Autism. Now that’s a word up until this year was a made up word. Like ADD or ADHD! It was nothing that ever concerned me
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Autism. Wow, so many things come to mind when this word is spoken. Autism is one of the many diagnosis in which people hear about often from friends, family, and the media, yet when asked to share specifics they are hard pressed to relay solid facts...