Imagine living in a world where certain colors and textures cause irritation, where carrying on a simple conversation is a strain, where hearing and focusing is a struggle, and where general hand-and-eye coordination is a difficult feat. For 1 in 88 children born today, all or some of these issues are faced on a daily basis. But autism, a disorder that hinders social development and is often diagnosed in early childhood, doesn’t just impact the child who is diagnosed with it.

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