Aerospace giant Boeing has been hit with a Complaint in federal court by its employees who claim the company's denial of insurance coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for their children with autism violates the federal Mental Health Parity Act. Filed by two families whose sons have autism, "C.S." and "D.Z.", the suit seeks certification as a class action on behalf […]

April is Autism Awareness Month.  All through the month, Washington Autism Alliance and Advocacy is featuring personal stories of our members and their loved ones with autism. Our first is the story of Jules, who is now an empowered 13-year-old proud of her ability to think “out of the box.”  Here’s to more empowerment and […]

This morning you woke up with a smile. You helped me get you ready for school by trying to dress yourself, and while it was difficult, you tried. At school, the other kids teased you and called you stupid, but you didn’t care. You looked up at them, smiled and then continued making your popsicle […]

Latrell Pruett is a 15-year-old boy with autism who is also a racing champion. Latrell was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 years old. His developmental pediatrician told his parents that he would likely never have friends, never say “I love you,” and never live a "normal" life. The doctor told them to consider […]