A woman known nationally for her autism work has died in a
tragic East Bay house fire along with her son.
The fire happened around 2 a.m. Saturday at a home on Serra
Place in Fremont, near the Mowry East shopping center.
When firefighters arrived they said the home was fully engulfed
in flames. At least one other person in the house was taken to the hospital, but
their condition is not known.
NBC Bay Area has learned that Feda Sala, also known as Feda
Almaliti, is the woman who died in the fire along with her 15-year-old son
Muhammad.
Sala was the vice president of the National Council on
Severe Autism, and tributes to her are pouring in across social media.
Muhammad was diagnosed with autism, and Sala fought to pass a California law requiring health care companies to pay for behavioral therapy for all people with autism and related condition.
Source: NBC Bay Area