As a 6yearold, Jaxon Burns loves to learn math, play with action figures, spend time with his older brother Isaiah and make treats in the kitchen with his mom.
Behind his smile and cheerful spirit are challenges he's faced since he was a baby.

"He walked a little later than other children, he didn’t start speaking until between 2 1/2 to 3 years old, he got frustrated a lot when he wanted something and was not able to verbalize it," said Aurea Pardo, Jaxon's mother.

Jaxon lives with autism spectrum disorder which causes him to have difficulty with social interaction.

He's not alone. The CDC estimates 1 in 36 children will receive an autism spectrum diagnosis in their lifetime.

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