In this episode, we’ll be talking about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and why some are hesitant to get it with Dr. Stephen Morris.

COVID Vaccine Safety

For many autistic people, discovering their interests can lead to a world of possibilities. In this episode, you’ll learn the story of Tarik El-Abour. In 2018 he made headlines when he signed a professional minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. He was being hailed as the first autistic professional baseball player.

Major League Baseball has been a long-time supporter of the autism community and now there is a new way that the MLB and the cause have collided. Lids is the largest brick-and-mortar retailer for the MLB and they have teamed up with Autism Speaks for a very special campaign. Lids stores are selling custom Autism Speaks caps with messages of love and kindness.

Lids Chairman and CEO Tom Ripley, discusses his personal connection to the campaign.

Autistic baseball player makes history

In this episode we’ll be talking about voting.

According to Rutgers University, in 2020, over 35 million eligible voters will be people with disabilities. That figure jumps to over 62 million eligible voters when you count family members in the same household. But unfortunately, the turnout rate for voters with disabilities is lower than that of people without disabilities.

You'll hear from voters in the autism community talking about why their, and your, vote matters.

Know your voting rights

In this episode we’ll be talking about voting. This episode does not contain music for listeners with sensory differences.

According to Rutgers University, in 2020, over 35 million eligible voters will be people with disabilities. That figure jumps to over 62 million eligible voters when you count family members in the same household. But unfortunately, the turnout rate for voters with disabilities is lower than that of people without disabilities.

You'll hear from voters in the autism community talking about why their, and your, vote matters.

Know your voting rights (music-less version)

In this episode, we’ll talk about some financial topics that are important for families in the autism community and offer some helpful advice with Financial Planner, Andrew Komarow.

This episode is brought to you thanks to Truist Bank and the Truist Foundation.

Practical financial tips to help plan for the future

Practical financial tips to help plan for the future (music-less version)

In this episode we’ll discuss health disparities in the Black autistic community. In 2020 the CDC reported that for the first time, autism prevalence was the same for Black and white children but Black children are still diagnosed later, delaying critical early intervention services. To discuss this health disparity, we’ve gathered a panel of some influential voices in the Black autistic community.

Health disparities in the Black autistic community

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