The Rise of the 2 Percent

April is National Autism Awareness month, and it is a positive development to see more and more advocacy organizations including acceptance and appreciation to the “A” list. As a father with an 18 year old son on the spectrum, and in my role as Cofounder of Islands of Brilliance, I have discovered it is hard to find anyone these days who does not know a family, friend, or colleague that has a family member living with autism. In March 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the prevalence of autism in the United...

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