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Autism awareness goes global with Dr. Natasha Weems

Mon, 30 Ma · By The H.A.R.D. Timez Staff
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Dr. Natasha Weems, a Detroit-born nurse practitioner and founder of the Pearl Health Foundation, traveled to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, to film *Unseen Spectrum: Stories of Autism in Color*, a documentary exposing autism disparities in communities of color worldwide. The film, set to premiere in April 2026 for Autism Awareness Month, captures over an hour of raw footage documenting the barriers families face — from long diagnostic waiting lists to deep cultural stigma — on both sides of the Atlantic. Dr. Weems, who is herself raising a child on the spectrum, says awareness is no longer enough and is pushing for sustainable, global solutions.

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