Alyssa Rae Taglia

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WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — April is Autism Awareness Month. A local mom is on a mission to make a difference for families navigating autism, and it all started with her son. Now, she’s bringing the community together in a unique way. For Amanda Solla of Waterbury, advocacy is deeply personal. “I started Mr. C’s Voice as an ally to kids like my son Clayton—he’s nonverbal autistic,” Amanda Solla said. Clayton communicates using an Augmentative and Alternative Communication device (AAC).

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WATERBURY, Conn. (WNTH) — A Waterbury middle school educator received a big recognition when she was surprised with the National LifeChanger of the Year award, presented by National Life Group. “She has a big heart, she doesn’t let kids slide and says the tough things when they need to be said—and the loving things when they need to be said,” Principal Sniffin of Waterbury’s Children’s Community School said as she described one of her own.

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EAST HADDAM, Conn. (WTNH) — East Haddam firefighters showed up and went all out for a local 5-year-old boy’s homecoming. Lincoln Stanger had spent over a year at the Boston Children’s Hospital, awaiting a donor heart. After a successful transplant, Lincoln was discharged from the hospital on March 20, and state police from both Connecticut and Massachusetts escorted him from Boston to his home in East Haddam. Lincoln’s father is a detective with the Connecticut State Police.

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — A warrior with four legs, a happy, wagging tail, a smiley face and a comforting presence. Meet Rika, a beloved member of Bradley Buddies. “It’s like traveling with Miss America,” Deborah Goodwin, Rika’s owner, said. Rika and Deborah have spent two and a half years with Bradley Buddies, a program that provides therapy dogs to comfort passengers and staff. “We come to the airport once a week.

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — A warrior with four legs, a happy, wagging tail, a smiley face and a comforting presence. Meet Rika, a beloved member of Bradley Buddies. “It’s like traveling with Miss America,” Deborah Goodwin, Rika’s owner, said. Wednesday’s Warrior: East Haven woman celebrates 107th birthday Rika and Deborah have spent two and a half years with Bradley Buddies, a program that provides therapy dogs to comfort passengers and staff. Advertisement“We come to the airport once a week.