PHOENIX -- Autism is a growing epidemic -- one Valley disc jockey Lady La is all to familiar with. Her little brother was diagnosed with autism, a developmental disorder, when he was 2 years old. That's why she's lending her voice -- and her photo -- to the cause in the form of the Lady La 2010 Calendar for ACT Today, an organization that benefits autistic kids like her little brother. The calendars are $15, and Lady La is hoping to sell 1,000.
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