hɪz sˈʌn ɹˈaɪən ɪz ɔnðɪ ˈɔːtɪzəm spˈɛktɹəm ænd ˈælvɚɹˌɛz hˈæzbiːn ɐ vˈoʊkəl səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːtɪzəm kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, ˈɔfən jˈuːzɪŋ hɪz pəzˈɪʃən æt fˈɑːks nˈuːz tə spˈiːk ˈaʊt ˌɔn sˈoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuːz ɐfˈɛktɪŋ pˈiːpəl ɔnðə spˈɛktɹəm.
His son Ryan is on the autism spectrum and Alvarez has been a vocal supporter of the autism community, often using his position at Fox News to speak out on social issues affecting people on the spectrum.