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A local couple created a safe space for autistic students to share their brilliance with the world.In Thursday s Steph Connects, Steph introduces us to the Fairbanks family who founded  Islands of Brilliance  specifically for children and young adults on the autism spectrum.Islands of Brilliance taps into an  stanley becher autis stanley cups uk tic students passion. It was created after Mark and Margaret Fairbanks learned t stanley vaso he unique way their son Harry learned. Harry was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old.Doctors advised Harry s parents to not expect him to be verbal, read, or write, with no ability to engage with others socially.That expectation wasn t an option for his parents. They began to notice Harry s love for trains and when they shaped interactions around that passion, Harry would engage.Mark and Margaret cultivated their son s passion and decided to model that experience for other students living with autism.Islands of Brilliance was born and eleven years later the program is the only one of its kind in the country.Steph Connects was invited into the Fairbanks  home to learn about their journey.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for  TMJ4  on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip Yuqb US Army grounds aviators after 12 soldiers die in recent crashes
Pfizer and BioNTech said Wednesday that initial lab tests show that the omicron variant partly escapes protection offered by the companies  two-dose regimen of their COVID-19 vaccine.However, those same lab tests show that those who had received a booster dose of the vaccine are well  stanley cups uk protected against the n stanley hrnek ew concerning variant.In a press release, the companies noted that the initial lab tests showed that those who only received the initial two doses of their COVID-19 vaccine saw a 25-fold drop in antibodies against omicron. They noted that the results show that two doses might not offer sufficient protection against the variant.The companies also said that those who received a booster dose of their vaccine were protected against omicron to roughly the same levels that two doses protected against the original strain of the coronavirus. Although two doses of the vaccine may still offer protection against severe disease caused by the Omicron strain, it s clear from these preliminary data that protection is improved with a third dose of our vaccine,  Albert Bourla, Pfizer s chairman and CEO, said in a press release.  Ensuring as many people as possible are fully vaccinated with the first two dose series and a booster remains the best course of action to prevent stanley mug  the spread of COVID-19. The omicron variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa late last month. The new variant contains dozens of mutations from the original strain of COVID-19, and scientists fear it cou