Autism Spectrum Disorder impacts one out of 36 children in the United States, according to the CDC. Those with severe or profound autism need assistance with most if not all aspects of life.
The keynote speaker was Katherine Wintsch, CEO and Founder of The Mom Complex where she helps companies like Walmart and Johnson & Johnson develop improved products and services for mothers.
CBS 6 dedicated an entire evening broadcast to telling the stories of individuals living with autism, families impacted by autism, and organizations helping those impacted.
When WTVR-TV began broadcasting in 1948, a first-class stamp was 3 cents, you could fuel up for 26 cents a gallon, the average income of a family was $3,200 and the minimum wage was $3.96 per hour.