Norma Rubio

Digital Journalist

I'm a digital journalist at NBC Network News and NBCLatino.com in Los Angeles. In my network role, I cover general assignment news such as the immigration debate, wildfires, and economic issues facing Americans. At NBCLatino.com, I specialize in telling stories about Latinos making a difference in local communities. As a Health Journalism Fellow, I hope to expand that focus toward health issues facing these communities and exploring the solutions. Follow me on twitter @nrubio.

Articles

Rita Meza with her autistic daugther, Samantha.

Finding a Voice for Autism in Latino Communities

In the end, distilling the plethora of research and expert quotes from around the country became a less daunting task when I realized that the power of each story from families who face the challenges of autism every single day, really does speak for itself.

Bracing for the future: Autistic young adults in Latino Communities

Autism, a condition once considered rare, now afflicts an estimated 1 in 88 children in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). And while autism is more common among white children, the largest increases in diagnoses over time have been among Hispanic children.