NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Jill Escher of the National Council on Severe Autism about the life and legacy of Feda Almaliti, a fearless advocate for families with autistic children, who died Saturday.

FREMONT — Feda Almaliti, the nationally-known advocate for people with autism and dedicated mother, had already escaped her home as it filled with flames and smoke early Saturday, when she realized ...

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Five months ago, we spoke with autism support advocate Feda Almaliti about how the pandemic has affected children with autism like her 15-year-old son, Mu. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) FEDA ...