A Look Back at Autism Acceptance Month and the Community That Shows Up

A Look Back at Autism Acceptance Month and the Community That Shows Up By MAC Midwest At MAC Midwest, Autism Acceptance is not confined to a single month. It is part of everything we do. You will find it in every center, every therapy session, every family conversation, and every step we take alongside the … Read more

CDC Report Confirms What Autism Professionals Have Long Observed: Identification Is Improving—Now Services Must Follow

A National Snapshot: The CDC’s Latest Autism Prevalence Report By Leslie Chaplin, PhD, MSW, LICSW, Chief Clinical Officer at MAC Midwest In April 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its most recent report through the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. The data reflect ongoing increases in the prevalence of autism … Read more

Make a Difference This Autism Acceptance Month

Small steps. Big breakthroughs. Your commitment makes it possible. This Autism Acceptance Month, help us celebrate the everyday moments that make real, meaningful change possible for our learners and families. April is Autism Acceptance Month — a time to reflect, celebrate, and recommit. At MAC Midwest, we measure that progress in small victories. Sometimes, it … Read more

Hiring Differently, Working Better

How NGT Builds Inclusive Teams that Embrace Neurodivergence Autism isn’t one-size-fits-all. For Autism Acceptance Month, MAC Midwest is celebrating the full spectrum — including individuals who may never need therapy services but still benefit from a world that embraces the way they think, work, and communicate. One company doing just that is Next Generation Technologies … Read more

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