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TOPSoccer provides stability and support for Arizona athletes with disabilities

by Stephen Smith November 21, 2025November 22, 2025

GILBERT – The TOPSoccer program in Arizona provides athletes with disabilities a stable and supportive environment to play sports and learn life lessons.

Polaris Academy school administrator Aaron Kaczmarek, CEO and co-founder Nathan Palmer and CFO Brad Broyles in the Polaris Academy front office in Mesa

Culture, Editor's Picks, Money

Polaris Academy is 1st Arizona school to earn Certified Autism Center designation

by Samantha Rea April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

Families with autistic children gathered at a collaborative event put on by the Autism Society of Greater Phoenix and the Arizona Coyotes Foundation in July 2022. (Photo courtesy of Olivia Fryer)

Editor's Picks, Health

Northern Arizona University research team addresses disparities in access to autism services

by Mia Milinovich May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

Pawsitive Friendships volunteer Sheila Tufano and her French bulldog, Winston, playing with students. (Photo by Hunter Fore/Cronkite News)

Editor's Picks, Health

Pawsitive Friendships provides animal therapy to students with disabilities

by Caleb Scott October 10, 2023October 11, 2023

Autism in Arizona and across the U.S. is on the rise as awareness has led to earlier detection in communities of color, health experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. (File photo by Mindy Riesenberg/Cronkite News)

Editor's Picks, Health

Autism rates rise in U.S., along with awareness in communities of color

by Madison Vega March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Medical care of autistic adults is marked with bias, advocates say. (Photo by Alex Proimos/Creative Commons)

Editor's Picks, Health, Social Justice

‘Above all else, believe us’: Advocates say doctors can show biased behavior toward autistic adults

by Deanna Pistono March 6, 2023March 7, 2023

Editor's Picks, Health, Social Justice

Mothers of children who are Black and autistic help other families find their voices

by Haley Tenore February 17, 2022February 21, 2022

Editor's Picks, Sports

From bingo to bocce: Unified Sports, Special Olympics step up for people with intellectual disabilities

by Mary Grace Grabill January 14, 2022January 20, 2022

Editor's Picks, Health

Expanded Silver Alert system helps those with developmental disabilities

by Gianluca D'Elia August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Editor's Picks, Tech

Ice cream and puppets: Arts grant funds mobile family theater

by Rob Winder July 8, 2021July 8, 2021