Latest from NPR Son reflects with his mother about growing up with autism NPR | By Esther Honig, Alan Jinich Published May 15, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Jhovana Figueroa was diagnosed with autism when he was a toddler. For StoryCorps, Figueroa and his mom talk about his childhood and their hopes for the future. Copyright 2026 NPR