Tens of thousands of New Yorkers will hear these messages as a way to celebrate the talents these children possess.
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, the MTA is embracing children with autism by inviting some of them to record their own subway safety announcements.The MTA is celebrating Autism Awareness Month by bringing in children with autism to experience the subway through a different lens.
"They have such an affinity to the subway station. So we wanted to create space to celebrate and embrace it and give them an opportunity to meet those running the system day to day," said Shanifah Rieara of the MTA. It's a routine he not only looks forward to, but his mother says is key to his overall well being. Morgan has autism, and like others on the spectrum, is often drawn to trains.
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