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Jazz celebrate Autism Awareness Night — a night that has new meaning to Jazz forward Joe Ingles

But now that his son Jacob has been diagnosed with autism, he wants everyone to have a larger understanding of what the night represents, and how it can impact lives of Utahns everywhere.

The Ingleses noticed Jacob’s tendencies relatively early in his development, which has allowed them to support his normal growth with the help of an autism specialist. That therapist works with Jacob for about 20 hours a week, and they say they’ve already seen strides since his January diagnosis.

“Jacob’s unreal. The last three weeks, he’s kind of come out of his shell even more, which has been pretty awesome to see.