2020 by gaudin Social Impact Heroes: “How Gary Ackerman has ensured that there was a place in Las Vegas to help those affected by spectrum disorders” Autism is an epidemic in America, affecting 1 out of every 59 children born in our country. No other malady even comes close to those numbers. Families have to fight to get any insurance at all in most states. In Nevada, for instance, we are lucky that our state mandates coverage. Timeline 0