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    People help mom of 3-year-old fighting cancer after she receives rude note from neighbor about 'eyesore' house

    The mother of 5 said she received a note in the mail telling her that unmaintained lawn was an “eyesore” and that she should “do better.”

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    Meet Julia, Elmo and Big Bird’s New Muppet Pal With Autism on ‘Sesame Street’

    Elmo and Big Bird are getting a new neighbor on Sesame Street: Julia, a muppet with autism. The character was introduced in 2015 in an online-only digital storybook, and she continues with the show’s social-impact program, Sesame Street and Autism. Now Julia will make her debut on the show — live and in the felt — beginning in April.

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    Autistic 8-year-old pens heartfelt letter asking if autistic fairies exist

    If some people have autism, do some fairies have autism too? That’s what 8-year-old Cadence pondered on in a heartfelt letter shared on her blog, I am Cadence. “Dear Fairies, I want to know please, is there an autism fairy?” Cadence writes. “What is her job in fairyland? Can she visit me? I am autism too.” “I will be very gentle and I promise I’m a kind girl and won’t put her in a jar,” she adds. In answer to the young girl’s plea, the ‘Queen Fairy’ penned her own response, which was also share

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    Father discovers heartbreaking detail in autistic son's worksheet

    After returning from his youngest son's school night last week, Bob Cornelius discovered a disheartening detail within his son's displayed worksheet.  In an assignment asking the students to describe themselves, Cornelius' 11-year-old son Christopher, who is on the autistic spectrum, gave a heartbreaking answer.  When asked, "Some of my friends are," Christopher filled in, "No one."  SEE ALSO: What your childhood school lunch said about you His father posted Christopher's worksheet and shared