""I did it for my older kid. He's on the spectrum for autism. This year I tried to do something different, something for him and for the rest of the people around the world that are dealing with that. I think the more we talk about it, the easier it will be for those families and kids on the spectrum.""
""It was something I did for my boy and for the rest of the kids, adults, that are dealing with that too. You're just trying to give a little bit of support from here to anywhere people see it. Hopefully they can notice and know that I'm doing that for my son and the rest of the people.""
Teoscar Hernández, in his third season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, wears protective padding featuring a colorful puzzle piece design to raise autism awareness. This initiative honors his oldest son, who is on the autism spectrum. Hernández believes that increased conversation about autism can support affected families. Autism spectrum disorder encompasses various challenges, impacting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults in the U.S. Hernández and his wife are parents to three sons and actively share their family moments on social media.
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