More than 23,000 military dependents have a diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum.  However, access to services, specialists and support is often backlogged and families find themselves on long wait lists for services.  Now, the Army is planning to open its first therapy center for autistic children at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma. If successful, there’s hope it can be replicated at other installations.

Follow this link to read the story, produced by the American Homefront Project, a collaboration of North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC, Southern California Public Radio, KUOW-Seattle, and WUSF-Tampa.