Daddy-daughter duo creates YouTube videos for autism awareness
When Miguel Figueroa suggested his daughter start a YouTube channel, he was shocked by her response.“She said, well, I can’t because I had autism,” he remembers. “And it really broke my heart.”Miguel decided to give his daughter, Illiana, a push to make videos like the ones she enjoyed watching herself. After decking their basement in superhero paraphernalia and comic books, they started a pop-culture review channel called, ‘Toy Quest 101,’ in 2017.“At first, I thought I was scared because I have autism,” said Illiana, who is now 13 years old. “And then when I did the first video with my dad, now I was getting used to it and being happy with him.” The Figueroas have much reason to be happy since they ha...
01.08.21 | 01:38 | CC