Autism

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. autism, Kennedy Jr. autism, is autism on the rise?, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. theGrio.com
April 17, 2025

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an ‘alarming rate’

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November 13, 2024

Car exhaust could be linked to autism, a developmental disorder increasingly diagnosed in Black children

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July 11, 2024

This mother-son activist duo is empowering the autism community through fashion

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Nick Cannon, Abby De La Rosa, Autism, Autism in Black children, Autism on the rise, ASD, theGrio.com
April 3, 2024

Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa reveal their son Zillion’s autism diagnosis

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Blue Halloween bucket
October 30, 2023

If your child has autism, consider a blue bucket this Halloween

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June 27, 2023

A grateful Holly Robinson Peete praises Dodgers for hiring her son who has autism

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Foot Locker, Puma, Reebok, Autism Awareness Month April theGrio.com
April 5, 2023

Foot Locker teams up with Puma and Reebok for annual autism awareness campaign

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AutismRisesAmongBlackFolk, theGrio.com
March 23, 2023

Autism diagnosis among Black children increasing, CDC finds

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The Proud Family, theGrio.com
February 7, 2023

‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’ goes viral, earns praise for autism depiction

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July 4, 2022

8-year-old Black boy from Minn. helps NASCAR racer put new spin on ‘Let’s go, Brandon’

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Isabella “Izzy” Faith Tichenor thegrio.com
November 10, 2021

Utah girl, 10, dies by suicide after being bullied for being Black, autistic

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Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Los Angeles' 2018 Los Angeles Builders Ball - Arrivals
September 21, 2021

Holly Robinson Peete to star in first holiday Hallmark movie with autistic character

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April 25, 2021

Video footage captures police punching teen with autism

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March 29, 2021

Autistic man Matthew Rushin released from prison following governor pardon

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May 23, 2020

Florida woman who lied that Black men kidnapped son admits to drowning him, Miami cops say

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Courtney Coko Moore shared a photo of her son Christian comforting an autistic classmate and the photo soon went viral. (Courtney Coko Moore/Facebook) thegrio.com
August 28, 2019

Little boy warms hearts when he comforts autistic boy crying on first day of school

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June 9, 2019

Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ inspires autistic boy to sing

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Special Olympics Austen Mornes thegrio.com
November 26, 2018

Texas mom furious at Special Olympics coach who put Confederate flag hat on her autistic son

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November 15, 2017

R. Kelly slammed for accusing autistic fan of ‘smoking Percocet’

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April 10, 2017

Special Ed. teacher busted for calling autistic students ‘psychopaths’ on Twitter

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