Mississippi Lights

The State of Mississippi is the home currently to 5 Autism Lights. They include two professionals, two who have autism, including the first person ever diagnosed with autism, and a high school club.

Misissippi Autism Lights

Professionals:

1. Dr. Rebecca Mullican is the founder of the Jackson Autism Center and lives in the Jackson, Mississippi area.
2. Dr. Mark Yeager is known as the "Father of the Mississippi Autism Movement". He lives and practices in Smith County, Mississippi.

Individuals with Autism:

1. Watson Dollar learned to communicate through an iPad after decades of silence. He is from the Jackson, Mississippi area. 
2. Donald Triplett is the first person to be diagnosed with autism. He turns 80 this year and lives in Forest, Mississippi.

Other:

1. Hernando High School Interact Club has led two annual community observances for the "Light It Up Blue" Campaign for Autism Awareness. They are located in the city of Hernando in DeSota County, Mississippi. 

You may reach all these posts by searching the blog through the "Mississippi" Label.

Mississippi Autism Events

Please notify Autism Light if you have events in Mississippi you want us to list.

Mississippi Advocacy

Autism Votes has an excellent website on Mississippi Autism Advocacy Resources.

Mississippi Resources

Autism Speaks has started a website page for Mississippi Autism Resources, which is currently in need of further information.

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The map of Mississippi is from the Wikipedia Commons.