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)
The alleged assault crushed the spirit of Chase Coleman, 15, and shook his family to their core. Chase Coleman, a 15-year-old Black autistic teen from Syracuse, New York, loved running on his high school’s cross-country team until a physical attack on October 14 quelled his passion. According to witness accounts and a police report […]
The 19-year-old is autistic and suffers from social anxiety. 50 Cent was walking through the airport when he decided to teach the youth of today a lesson about getting high. Unfortunately, his “lesson” was terribly misguided. Curtis Jackson filmed himself asking an airport janitor what kind of drugs he took before coming to work, adding that he […]
Unfortunately, 50 Cent's "lesson" was terribly misguided.
Sesame Street introduced the program’s first Autistic character on Wednesday night, according to the decade’s old popular TV show. Julia’s entrance to the franchise was accompanied with the announcement of “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing In All Children,” an online awareness initiative focused on removing negative associations towards autism as well as bullying in […]
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19 Action News Investigative Reporter Scott Taylor discovered the shocking new developments in the Ice Bucket Challenge attack on a 15-year-old Bay Village, Ohio…
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…
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…
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…
