R&B Artist, Mother of Neurodivergent Son, Uses Her Platform for Autism Advocacy

Faith Evans founded Ryder’s Room in honor of her son, who is on the autism spectrum, in hopes of eliminating stigmas and offering appropriate resources.

Faith Evans discusses her creative process during BMI's How I Wrote That Song 2018 in New York City on Jan. 27, 2018. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for BMI

Grammy-award winning R&B singer and songwriter Faith Evans is using her platform to raise autism awareness, a condition that hits close to home for her family.

Evans, 52, is best known for her soulful voice and chart-topping success throughout the late ‘90s, but over the last decade has dedicated her time to advocating for parents of children with special needs.