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Jay Nolan Proudly Sponsors Austin Riley of Racing With Autism

[Los Angeles, CA – February 20, 2026] Jay Nolan Community Services is proud to announce its sponsorship of professional race car driver Austin Riley, the trailblazing athlete behind Racing With Autism. Recognized as the first professional race car driver with autism, Austin will join as a special guest at Jay Nolan’s annual Autism Acceptance Picnic on April 18th, 2026 at

February 23, 2026 No Comments

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Destination: Famous! Grace’s Journey Towards Making Her Brand

Nearly two years ago, Grace Hawker wrote, filmed, edited, and uploaded to YouTube her first ever video reviewing a popular movie. Her review of the original 1996 movie, Space Jam, was a big hit with the YouTube community. Grace has always loved movies and after seeing examples of others posting

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Joel’s Success Story

Since starting JNCS services, Joel become much livelier and happier. During the lockdown, when he didn’t have the opportunity to talk with someone or interact with others, he often became frustrated, angry, or just sad. Independent Living Services (ILS) at Jay Nolan has given Joel back his self-confidence. Companionship and

November 21, 2023 No Comments
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Martin’s Success Story

The Northridge community would not be the same without Martin “The Boss” Gottenbos  Known by his close friends as “The Boss,” Martin has been with JNCS for over 26 years. Years ago, Martin moved to an apartment in Northridge with the help of his Supported Living staff- or in his

December 12, 2019 No Comments

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What is Autism?

When using any source of information about autism, it is vital to enquire what that source considers autism to be. Many ideas about autism are outdated and have been disproven. Many sources demonstrate a condescending attitude that rules out any possibility of learning from and with the real experts: people

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How Common is Autism?

How Common is Autism? Autism statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identify around 1 in 68 American children as on the autism spectrum, and 1 in 42 of this stat are boys – an increase of almost 10 times the prevalence in the past 40

June 20, 2019 No Comments