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"  Attending prom, having a first kiss, and graduating high school are major milestones for most teens. Chad\u2014a young adult with autism\u2014experienced each of these moments on camera! That&amp;#039;s because Chad stars on World of Jenks\u2014an MTV show where Andrew Jenks follows around three young people for a year, each experiencing different obstacles. Through Chad&amp;#039;s inspirational story, viewers gain insight into the everyday struggles and successes of someone on the autism spectrum. April is Autism Awareness Month, which kicked off with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2! To celebrate, Andrew and Chad teamed up with MTV and Autism Speaks yesterday to hold a live Ustream called &amp;quot;Jenks and Chad Live.&amp;quot; Even Shake it Up star Bella Thorne stopped by to show her support! She hung around as Chad and Andrew took questions from Twitter followers. Bella wasn&amp;#039;t the only supportive celeb. Awkward star Ashley Rickards tweeted, &amp;quot;April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day! Take the pledge and join Autism Speaks &amp;amp;amp; myself as we light it up blue! http://www.lightitupblue.org&amp;quot; So, what is autism? Autism is a developmental brain disorder characterized by difficulty in social interaction as well as verbal and nonverbal communication, according to Autism Speaks. One in 88 American children is on the autism spectrum. To learn more about autism, visit AutismSpeaks.org and watch World of Jenks on Mondays at 11 p.m. on MTV! Tell us what you think of the show in the comments below. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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