In this video, Dr. Jamie Pearson, the FACES Director discusses autism disparities and the importance of collaborating with families to support the needs of marginalized students with autism. 

“FACES empowered me. To find out first that FACES even existed was a breath of fresh air for me and my family. Our son was officially diagnosed with autism last year some time in October. I think what is typical with parents whose child has been diagnosed is that you can feel a little alone because you may not know anyone around you who has experienced the same things. So you don’t know who you can talk to. You don’t know who you can share this with. You don’t know who will understand. And then all of a sudden you run into something like FACES and you realize that there is this entire community of people who share the exact same experience.”