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Making progress toward the dream: Autism in the Black community…   Janet Williams, mom to a son on the spectrum and outreach director for Autism Speaks, shares her thoughts on breaking down barriers to autism diagnosis and care and the … faced with the reality that with our dreams may come additional barriers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that autism spectrum disorder affects 1 in 59 children  in the United States. Among those children, Black … done.  Regardless of ethnicity, every person with autism experiences a unique set of strengths and challenges, as do those who care for and support them. But research tells us that Black people may experience greater barriers and stigmas …