April 2 was Autism Awareness Day, an internationally recognized holiday put in place to raise awareness about those dealing with autism throughout the world. Last year, Majic 107.5’s Maria More sat down with Tisha Campbell-Martin for an exclusive interview, during which the actress—whose son was diagnosed with autism—shared ways to support children dealing with the developmental disorder. “As […]

Holly Robinson Peete has become a major player in the fight for equal treatment for autistic children.

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April is recognized as National Autism Awareness Month and although thousands of our children are affected by it, many of us aren’t exactly ‘in the know’ about the symptoms, it’s significance or it’s different stages. So What IS Autism? It’s a communication disability that’s found in children that tends to continue on throughout their adult […]

Today begins Autism Awareness Month.  Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills.  Actress, talk show host and mother of four, Holly Robinson-Peete recently shared on CBS afternoon show, THE TALK about her family’s journey with son RJ […]

    via:eurweb Each Friday in April (starting tomorrow), the CBS chat show will focus on various aspects of the developmental disorder — from inspiring stories of teens living with autism to sage advice for parents whose autistic children are moving into adulthood. Peete and her husband, former NFL star Rodney Peete, have four children, […]