Former White House intern opens autism museum in Michigan

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Xavier DeGroat, who made history as a White House intern with autism, is making his mark once again by opening up a museum in Michigan dedicated to the history of autism. 

DeGroat, a 31-year-old Lansing resident who interned for President Trump, celebrated the grand opening of his Autism History Museum on Feb. 4. He hopes the museum will raise public awareness and serve as a welcoming community space for both kids and adults.  

"There's never been an autism history museum like this," DeGroat told Fox News Digital.

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The museum is situated inside Meridian Mall, which isn't too far from bustling Michigan State University and the Michigan Capitol. He had an assist in opening the museum from legendary former MSU football coach Mark Dantonio, who along with his wife, Becky, donated money to kickstart the project.

Inside the autism history museum founded by the Xavier DeGroat foundation.  (Gary Shrewsbury Photography)

Dantonio said DeGroat has a "great heart" and is "trying to do good" for many people.

"I got to know X when I was a football coach at Michigan State and he would come to practice quite often," Dantonio told Fox News Digital Saturday, calling DeGroat by his nickname. "I got to know him over the course of time and learn about his mission and what he was trying to do. I thought it was a worthy cause that would affect a lot of people and would be something that I could get behind a little bit and do something positive for."

Xavier DeGroat with the Michigan State University football team in 2017 along with Coach Mark Dantonio. Photo courtesy of Matthew Mitchell. (Matthew