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NightSide - April is Autism Awareness Month

/ CBS Boston

BOSTON (CBS) - April is National Autism Awareness Month. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data that showed one in sixty-eight kids is now born with an autism-spectrum disorder. Tonight, Dan will be joined in studio by Dr. Rebecca MacDonald, Senior Program Director at the New England Center for Children, William Lionetta, a 19 year old former NECC student, and William's mom Bernadette.

Originally broadcast April 18th, 2017.

First published on April 19, 2017 / 1:08 AM EDT

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