he started a program for six months at kennedy krieger. he got one every day for two hours. >> reporter: how did that help? >> tremendously. it helped him learn how to interact with other people, looking at -- they really taught him to look at people's eyes and how to interact with other children to help . they helped him with hits speech. >> reporter: when he first entered he didn't talk at all. >> he didn't talk and was having temper tantrums because he was frustrated and couldn't communicate with us. >> reporter: and now you see him he is 6 years old, and in a regular school. that's got to be great. >> it's great. and you know, it's exactly what he needed. and each child is different. he has done well and is in a typical school and doing well with his friends. >> reporter: so as a parent, you know that early intervention means so much and means such a difference. what advice do you have for kids or parents going through this for the first time? >> it's scary to see your child be disconnected with you. so it's very important to recognize

and tell us what happened with that. >> we went to kennedy krieger. they got him in for evaluation and they did diagnose him on the autism spectrum like our psychologist did. and they told us about an early intervention program that we could get him into. we went forward with that. >> reporter: that's made a difference. >> it made a huge difference. he was there every day for two years just getting the help eneeded. it was a great classroom setting and he went in not being able to talk at all. so within two months being there he said his first word. it was a great place. >> reporter: that's awesome. and this sunday, kennedy krieger is having a special event called roar. bike ride and walk and festival. really surrounded by families. we have a full screen with information you can go to www.kennedy krieger.org or call the number on the screen but really great event. >> it's wonderful event. there's stuff to do for everyone bike rides and family festival a great event to support autism research. >> reporter: wonderful. she will join 5u9s:40 to tell us mo

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but as andrea fujii explains, the kennedy krieger institute is constantly looking for treatment options reporter: years of research has helped develop this early achievement class at the kennedy krieger institute. it's where young children with oughtism are readied -- autism are readied for preschool. peter aldron's son frankie was nonverbal until the class. >> since the age of 5, he's really blossomed and speaks nonstop. >> reporter: that's why parents say the events more for autism is so important. all the money raised goes to fund kennedy krieger's research and enhance their program. >> in a classroom, or in play base situations, we can really change the way they learn. >> reporter: a new study by the centers for disease control shows autism is more common than previously thought. they found one in 88 children in the u.s. is diagnosed with the disorder. and doctors say it's higher in maryland, where one in 80. >> i don't think that families who live in maryland are at any increased risk for autism than if they live anywhere else in the united states. >> reporter: but doctors say thes

the kennedy krieger institute is part of the medical alert.er you are looking for coffee or homemade desserts, you will find it with help from "baltimore magazine." there is a list of charm >> april is what is an awareness month. baltimore chesapeake autism society and the baltimore public schools will honor ought to as and day. the saturday event teaches facts about the disorder. there were presentations from professionals and teenagers with autism. the event is crucial for families struggling with the condition. >> creating this awareness and bringing people together to teach them about autism makes the world a friendlier place and makes those parents and the families feel not so alone. >> 1 and 88 children suffer from autism. a doctor joined b from kennedy krieger institute. >> thanks for having us. >> you have a huge fund raiser coming up soon. >> is next sunday, april 29 at oregon ridge , it is a bike ride and family fun festival with a nature walk and there will be balloon creatures and it is a great time for families but the idea is to

benefiting the kennedy krieger institute. sunday at oregon ridge park. wjz, a very proud sponsor, as part of our continuing community commitment. don and marty, seven years already. where has the time gone? >> let's talk a little weather on sunday. >> i'm not going to lie to you. the weekend, it is slightly iffy. saturday, i think we can just write off. it is going to be not unlike sunday was. but i think this sunday, we're going to have consternation in the morning with a better afternoon. and i think that is what is getting us up into the mid to upper 60s. and i will tell you what, we're on the air sunday morning, and you can go to wjz .com and look at first warning doppler weather radar. just because of the graphic, don't write the event off, okay? >> you got it. thank you very much, gretchen. >> guys, have a great day. >> you too. >>> and still to come on wjz -- here what he has to say about his magic moment. when we come back. ,, i'm drinkin' dunkin'. we're drinkin' dunkin'. dunkin' iced. some people wake up with an alarm clock, i wake up to dunkin'

. >> years of research has helped this early achievement class at the kennedy krieger institute. it is where they are ready for preschool. >>> frankie was nonverbal until the class. >> since the age of 5, he is really bloss onlied and speaks -- blossomed and speaks nonstop. >> reporter: that's why parents say the event, roar for autism is so important. all the money raised goes to fund kennedy krieger's research and enhance their program. >> in a classroom or in play based situations, we can really change the way they learn. >> reporter: a new study by the centers for disease control, shows autism is more common than previously thought. they found one in 88 children in the u.s. is diagnosed with the disorder. and doctors say it's higher in maryland, with one in 80. >> i don't think that families who live in maryland are at any increased risk for autism than if they live anywhere else in the united states. >> reporter: but doctors say these results do show everyone should be aware of the disorder. >> maybe that's why the event, roar for autism, has been around for eight years and

commitment, "wjz" the proud sponsor of the event, helping to raise money for autism research at the kennedy kriegernstitute. >> when you have you are a parent with a child on the autism perspective, you have your own way to go. >> nationally, one in 88 children are believed to have autism. that figure is 80 children in maryland. >> >> a lot more still to come. caught on tape, bold robbers take down a clerk. shoot him right there in cold blood. grab cash and then they turn the gun on someone else. we'll tell you who. >> >> a break in the case, new video shows people near the home of that missing girl in arizona. do they know where she is >> a campus lock down a crime that closed down a college campus tonight. >> >> canton waterfront, exotic name, more on the mahogany tide coming up >> i'm meteorologist bernadette woods. after a lot of sunshine, clouds are returning and the chance for rain. the complete forecast coming up in your first warning weather. . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's clear and 51 degrees in central maryland. bernadette will the complete first warning forecast coming up, including a big

we are joined by the doctor from the kennedy krieger institute. you do a lot of work with kids with autism there. still, though a. lot of work that needs to be done i think one of the most frustrating things is we don't know what causes autism. >> that's right. >> reporter: and what kind of reer is -- research is being done to pinpoint causes. >> a lot. we have two major studies going on looking at developmental children with autism and looking at environmental he can ures and -- exposures and neurological factor. >> reporter: when money is being raised for research, what is being done? especially during april you can hear a lot about it -- april, you hear a lot about it. people might not know what the money is going towards. >> we are coming at it for multiple angle look at causes and developing new and more effective ways of detective it in infant and toddlers and also developing novel and more effective intervention through children from infancy through childhood. >> reporter: speaking of intervention, early intervention really is key isn't it.

reporter: we will be joined by a parent of an autistic child in the 5:00 hour and a doctor from the kennedy kriegertute. april is autism awareness month and the parent will join us at 5:15 and 5:40 to talk about what it's like raising a child with autism and the progress they make together as a family. then at 6:15 and 6:48 dr. rebecca landa will be here to talk about the latest in autism research and tell us about a upcoming event aimed atfighting autism. the first segment starts at 5:15. linda so, abc2 news. >>> in other news, a new sed of guidelines to help those suffering from migraines and prevent attacks altogether. unlike acute treatments which relief pain and symptoms, preventive migraine headache treatments are taken daily. among them medications typically prescribed for seizures and a few overcounter option and eye by proben and in a approximatein. >> my my recommendation is if a person has tough headaches and going nowhere they ought to seek out a board certified headache specialist. >> the complete list of guidelines can be found in the journal of newology. >>> too much television can b