The Department of Defense's policy to disqualify applicants with autism may prevent some qualified candidates from joining the military, according to some families.
One active duty Air Force member is working on its disability action team to raise understanding of autism and to help review the standards for autism used by the military to determine eligibility.
Atidna International is a student group founded by a University of Texas at Austin student with the goal of creating a space for Jewish and Palestinian students to engage in conversation.