Over 150 kids of all abilities and ages came together Sunday for Florida State Universities Kickin it for Kids, a soccer clinic that connects kids on and off the spectrum with the stars of Seminole soccer.
Leon County is inviting people of all ages and abilities to submit artwork for an upcoming exhibition titled, "Artists and Autism: Celebrating Diversity."
The balloons and pinwheels you see decorating the entrance to Canopy Oaks are just one way the community is showing support as the elementary school family mourns the loss of third grader Roxy Proctor, and roots for Coach Logan Hurst's return to health.
Local businesses, events react to CDC loosening restrictions for fully vaccinated people
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated people can return to life without masks.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â After more than a year of masking up to stop the spread of COVID-19, news that people who are fully vaccinated can take them off is getting mixed reactions. Now it s going to become more difficult to police anyone who doesn t have a mask even if they are or are not vaccinated, said Darryl Darby.
Darby has received his first dose of the vaccine.
Obsessions Gift Shop helping those with autism
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Nijah Proctor is working at her mom s store Obsessions Gift Shop in the Railroad Square Art District. Nijah is also on the autism spectrum. When I was much younger, I wouldn t talk to other people, said Nijah.
Now, after working for Obsessions, Nijah has learned how to interract with customers and others on the spectrum.
Betty Proctor says the improvements she s seen through her daughter are why she started her non-profit Moving People through Arts and Crafts.
The goal is to fund workshops that help people on the spectrum express themselves through creativity.