Years before rock singer and musician James Durbin began his successful recording and touring career as a contestant on AMERICAN IDOL, he was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and Tourette Syndrome. On today’s show, James tells Adrian Paul and Ethan Dettenmaier about overcoming his disabilities to make music and to raise awareness and acceptance for children who live with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

And in our Hero of the Week segment, recently retired police officer Kyle Hummel explains how his 12-year-old son, Alex, founded Keystone Iron Warriors to pair service dogs with active-duty military personnel and military veterans living with the physical and emotional wounds of war.

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