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One in every 31 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism annually, according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. That’s 3.2%, a seemingly rare occurrence, but not for Sheletta Brundidge. Three of her four children are on the autism spectrum. She remembers the moment she noticed something was off with her son, Brandon. “He would have this blank look, and I didn’t know what it meant,” Brundidge recalled. “He would also line up his food, but wouldn’t eat

Sheletta, the Autism Mom, pays for funeral of Houston-area autistic child who drowned

When immigration enforcement is more visible, children often sense danger before they understand what’s happening. This stress can affect kids who are undocumented, kids in mixed-status families, and kids who simply live in a community where enforcement feels close. The nervous system first reads the environment. Words come later. A simple way to state this is: uncertainty changes behavior. Families may avoid parks, school events, clinics, or public spaces. Parents may fee