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This was written by my son with Autism: my family is big with step brothers and sisters,nieces,nephews.As a family we struggle to keep calm and do all the favorite things that we all like not just me. My mom is single mother raising two boys and I go to therapy for my speech, emotions and […]
When I became a teacher in 1999, my son Ryan had just been diagnosed with autism. I was told that he was severe and there was little hope for any sort of meaningful life for him. I was given the names of some institutions that he might be eligible for and was wished the best […]
Our little Pranav was born in 2004 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (ranked as the #3 overall hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report). Pranav has always been happy, loving and sweet. He crawled, walked and developed just like any other child. At 3-4 months he was cooing and babbling. Everyone […]
My name is Richie Jewell. I’m 22 years old and I have had autism since I was born. Like everyone else in the world, I have an up-down life like a sea-saw. I went through some of the stuff that has been a rocky roadblock during my life. It was very challenging to live through […]
April being Autism Awareness and Acceptance month, I want to share a little inside peek to many who do not know why I am such an advocate for awareness. My oldest son Riley, now 7, shown here on the left with my arm around him, is on the Autism Spectrum, as they call it, if […]
I’m the single mom of an 11yr old daughter with Aspergers, severe ADHD, APD, anxiety, social anxiety, OCD-SELF HARMING. My daughter is now on hhb-hospital home bound. This means instead of going to school she has a teacher come to our home 2hrs. a week. She can no longer handle school due to the stress and […]
My son, like most sons to a mother, is my super hero. What sets him apart from other super heroes, is that he has a sidekick named Toby, who is just as equally a super hero in my eyes. Toby works long hours, assisting my three year old son Merrick on his journey through life […]
My 10 year old quadruplets came 10.5 weeks early.( I have a 13 year old son too) 3 boys 1 girl. Delays were expected. Early Intervention was started immediately. My daughter Hailey always had sensory issues but at 6 months stopped babbling. We knew something was wrong. At age 2.5 she was officially diagnosed. Her […]
Sharing my weekly blog in keeping with Autism awareness day. I feel that awareness should move beyond the lightbulbs and the colour blue and action must accompany! Hope you enjoy the story. https://byronang.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/a-blue-spa-day/
2 years ago, I joined the conversation about autism looking for answers to my current circumstances, and I started to navigate a colorful spectrum of information; from other people’s stories and concerns to possible causes and strategies to support the well development of children and adults with autism. At this point, I don’t focus anymore […]
