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‘It’s never too early’: Houston Swim club says water safety, lessons vital to keeping children with autism safe
Read full article: ‘It’s never too early’: Houston Swim club says water safety, lessons vital to keeping children with autism safeRyan Akabusi, 8, died over the weekend after authorities told KPRC 2 he wandered away from his home and into a nearby lake.
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Autism Speaks working to create more opportunities for adults living with autism
Read full article: Autism Speaks working to create more opportunities for adults living with autismFor a long time, the month of April has been about Autism awareness but that notion is now changing.The organization, Autism Speaks, says it is now more about acceptance and creating more opportunities for adults living with autism.
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KPRC 2 honors autism awareness and acceptance throughout April
Read full article: KPRC 2 honors autism awareness and acceptance throughout AprilKPRC 2 is honoring World Autism Month in April. Special coverage kicks off on World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, across KPRC 2 newscasts and Click2Houston.com. The aim is to bring awareness and provide resources to families living with autism while advocating for kindness and acceptance.
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KPRC 2 Kids Storytime on World Autism Awareness Day
Read full article: KPRC 2 Kids Storytime on World Autism Awareness DayHOUSTON – April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day and KPRC 2 is once again proud to partner with Autism Speaks to help support families across the Houston area. Today as part of World Autism Awareness Day, KPRC2 Owen Conflenti is reading a book written by a local mom and illustrated by her son who is an award-winning artist and advocate for others on the autism spectrum like himself. Big thanks to Jigsaw Grant and LongTale Publishing for allowing us to share the book “Grant the Jigsaw Giraffe: Different is More” with you today. Autism Speaks Houston. KPRC 2 meteorologist Britta Merwin also interviewed Grant and his mom in order to help raise additional awareness about autism in the month of April.