Posted on 01/29/25 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In honor of Black History Month, Milestones is celebrating local and national autism champions in the Black community.
The intersection of autism and race is one that cannot be ignored. Even as diagnosis rates in Black... read more
Posted on 10/07/20 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Salina Miller
Black families have already identified our African American males as an endangered species. For that reason, everything we teach them is for survival. Dealing with the police is not an exception to this rule. We... read more
Posted on 09/28/20 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Milestones
There are many disparities in getting an ASD diagnosis for Hispanic families. In a study put out by the NIH the stressors included: “stress of diagnostic process,” “parent knowledge about ASD,” and “understanding medical system.”... read more
Posted on 12/06/19 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Dr. Lamar Hardwick
Over the last decade, the words “diversity” and “inclusion” have become the anchor for advocacy and justice efforts for an emerging generation of scholars, activists, faith communities, and a number of other civic-minded and social... read more