What Autism Awareness Month means for families living with it year-round.
Every April, during Autism Awareness Month, Debra Vines and her nonprofit field a surge of calls from parents needing autism-related services and resources. It’s a phenomenon she says she would prefer to see year-round. “Autism Awareness Month is every day for me,” said Vines, a 2022 Top 10 CNN Hero. She and her organization, The Answer Inc., provide support, services, and education for Black and Brown families in the Chicago area who are impacted by autism.
For Vines, Autism Awareness Month helps her advocate for families who are unsure what to do after receiving an autism diagnosis. “I think it opens up eyes to this disability and the things that we need,” she said. “We would have to work even harder as providers to get the word out about autism.” One area where Vines sees the greatest need is for adults with autism, who age out of many programs at 22. “It’s almost like they fall off the face of the earth,” she said.
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