more. Coming up. The PIX11. news at 5. >> Alright, CDC saying autism affects one in every 36 children born. And today we're going to meet a couple of women who have started something that provides real hope for parents. It's a G thing. >> Presented by Northwell who believes when the race, how we raise every northwest. have. >> It's a labor of love. Stella Close is one of the co-founders of the Nicholas Center located on the Bay in Port Washington, Mister G I. This is Nicholas, her son. 31 now nonverbal. But he can communicate. You want smash Burger and get French fries? Look at me. Yes, no. There you go. We do. >> Yes, I these programs supplement basic schooling, money comes from school districts, the state and private payments as well as donations. The 120 autistic people like Nicholas are called participants. They learn job skills, social skills and the they do a TV newscasts on small set. The second just second. >> That's my job. And a Guess who was 10 days to tell you what, Joe, I is grant. How? >> How do you make the world a better place? How do you make the world a better place? I try just our home was, you know, that's what I did. I took you a question. Ask you the same Yeah, just a little centers because well, I feel like it's his play after 2 needs to work our skills. We need in order to get real jobs and pay what was become a lawyer. Not mice on 25 and very center, Yes. >> We definitely been able to pave the way for my life's journey. We currently have a waiting at the Nicklaus Center of about part of the job training community involvement is packing bags of personal products for regular delivery and local cuts. While remembering that each person with autism is you need you guys more of He cannot speak a word yet. >> To help my cut the computer yet to get me into a program. But your whole for yourself in terms of keeping a >> my hope is that the Nicholas Center can stand as a beacon of hope for families. >> But they've got to get back for things like and pet lab. >> I love it. >> Really does give so much hope to these family. Absolutely. Well, the Nicholas Center in Port Washington is so successful that they've opened a new branch in Westchester so
