'Safe and Inclusive environment': Special holiday party for autistic families

It’s a moment Samantha Rivers will never forget. Her autistic son getting his first ever photo with Santa Claus.

It’s a moment Samantha Rivers will never forget.

Her autistic son getting his first ever photo with Santa Claus.

“This is Logan,” says Rivers, who was attending the 19th annual Jake’s House Holiday Party.

“This was his first time sitting on Santa's lap. He's quite terrified in the past. So just the community itself has been so welcoming.”

That community is Jake’s House. It is an autism charity founded 20 years ago.

“It started with Dave and Irene (Bodanis) and they have three boys, two of them affected by autism,” says Jennifer Joseph, CEO of Jake’s House.