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Three photos sit above bold text on a navy blue background. In the first photo, several people wearing hairnets and blue gloves work together at a bakery station, shaping and placing cookie dough on trays. In the second, two people wearing helmets and sunglasses ride together in a small black convertible cart, parked outdoors near a grassy lot with trees and parked vehicles in the background. In the third, a woman with curly hair smiles gently while leaning close to another woman with short purple hair seated in a wheelchair, mouth open mid-expression, indoors. Below the photos, bold green text reads What Is A, followed by white text reading Direct Support Professional. In the bottom left corner is a white outline icon of two hands cupped around a heart.

What is a Direct Support Professional?

The people supporting those with disabilities.
A woman with curly dark hair sits in the foreground wearing a yellow floral sweater, her fist pressed anxiously to her mouth as she looks off to the side with a worried expression. She wears a smartwatch on her wrist. In the blurred background, a man is seen running down a dimly lit street at night, with police lights glowing red and blue in the distance and streetlights creating a hazy glow. Overlaid on the right side of the image is a missing person poster with the word MISSING in bold white letters at the top, a silhouette placeholder photo in a gray box below it, and three blank lines beneath representing details to be filled in.

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July 9, 2026

Autism’s Hidden Crisis: Running Away

Ruth remembers the first time her son ran away like it was yesterday.
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