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The all women team behind the Eagles Autism Foundation work to create a more inclusive world
Fans have come to know Jeffrey Lurie and the Eagles players as the ambassadors for the Eagles Autism Foundation. But behind the scenes, there is a team of all women lead by executive director Ryan Hammond. Through raising money, making an inclusive stadium experience and more, Hammond and her team are working to make a real difference. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors...
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Eagles taking over old Wawa for ‘Popcorn for the People'
Ryan Hammond from the Eagles Autism Foundation joins NBC10’s Frances Wang and NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Amy Fadool to talk about the Popcorn for the People initiative that has grown to include plans to have a space in an old Center City Wawa location.
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Barbershop Puts Focus on Making Haircuts Comfortable for Children With Autism
NBC10’s Matt DeLucia looks at how a Philadelphia barbershop is making haircuts more comfortable for children with autism. The stylists are helping train others, as well.
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Eagles Invite People to the Linc for Huddle Up for Autism Event
Sunday is World Autism Awareness Day and the Philadelphia Eagles will be shining a spotlight on the local autism effort with their Huddle Up event at Lincoln Financial Field. People can expect to meet some Eagles players, cheerleaders, the Temple football team and more. Tickets for the event are still available and the money raised goes toward the Eagles Autism...
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Autism Now More Common Among Black, Hispanic Kids in US
For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released the new estimates of how common autism is. It estimates that 1 in 36 children who were age 8 in 2020 had autism. That’s up from 1 in...