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Today we’d like to introduce you to Heidi Kershaw

Hi Heidi , we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?

St. George News, Stephanie Degraw

A Utah mom is advocating for more funding for those with autism and their caregivers while creating special eyeglasses for youth with the condition.

Heidi Kershaw is hosting community conversations to increase understanding and support. She told St. George News that many organizations in Southern Utah supports families with autism, but that the state could do more.

The GAC is hosting Safe Shopping for Special Needs at the Leonardo Museum on October 19. Located in the Human RIghts Gallery, this experience will combine fashion with community resources tailored for the uniquely-abled and their families.

International Business Times

His Excellency working with a Person of Determination who staffs a local company making goods.

At the beginning of May in Bethlehem, the founder of Autism Superhero Palestine prepared a large room in a community center for a day of painting and art. Autism families trickled in and found their own bin of art supplies and plenty of table space to bring their own creativity to life.

Research: Improvement of Language in Children with Autism with Combined Donepezil and Choline Treatment

On a worksheet filled out by a young student, the prompt asked, “When I’m 100 years old I will” - which led the pupil to answer, “Be dead.”

In Ukraine, the special needs population has greatly felt the effects of war. Olesia and her son, Fidor, have moved 14 times since Russian forces invaded Kiev, where they live.

Meet Lupe Lara, a paraeducator who can be found working in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District as a 1:1 aid for the success of high needs students.

Zsuzsa is a force. She pairs her flawless English with PhD studies in Applied Educational Theory, where her main area of interest was how the thinking of atypical children works.

In Tanzania, a staggering 53% of children aged 2-5 from low-income families are experiencing developmental delays in health, early learning, and psychosocial well-being. Meet the team that is committed to supporting and elevating these families.

The Mothers of Autism Care in Kenya, Rosemary Ogolla and Felicity Ngungu, founders of the Autism Society of Kenya, open up about their motivation for starting that organization.

"Jack is not autistic," declared the doctor confidently, observing as Jack effortlessly traversed the room, scaling furniture without ever touching the floor.

With Jack giggling in delight, his feet gracefully avoiding contact with the ground, his remarkable ability to navigate through the air left an indelible impression.

As any mother knows, an object in motion will stay in motion, and there aren’t many things both equal and opposite to that of the energy fueling an eight-year-old boy on the chase… especially one with autism.

Square in the Eye is developing landmark technology to teach eye contact in a faster and more preferable way