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Communication Shutdown, Why I’ll be online Nov 1st.
Ok so, I’ve argued with myself about whether or not I’d ever even discuss this topic, much less write about it but today I’ve volunteered my time to be a part of a 24 hour “shout out” on November 1st....
View ArticleThe dangers in trying to define the “face of Autism”
I’ve found over the years that the real trick in raising Autism awareness is in describing what it is to people. It’s such a diverse and complicated subject that we can find that we end up...
View ArticleFreeing the soul that is locked within
Low functioning (severe) individuals with Autism are often referred to as being trapped in their own world or being in a body that simply doesn’t work the way it should. There is a new movie (Wretches...
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Awareness is not enough! We need Autism Understanding and Acceptance
For the last couple of months, a quiet movement has been going on behind the scenes with several Autism charities and companies.. a movement to hijack and upgrade Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd....
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Awareness is not enough. This is what Autism is to me
Awareness is not enough. We (The Autism Community) need for you to know what Autism is. We can only achieve that through Autism Understanding and Acceptance. Awareness of autism has risen dramatically...
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Autism awareness? I live it every day
Not a lot makes me cringe more than seeing/hearing/reading a parent of a child with Autism say that they don’t bother with Autism Awareness Day/Month because they don’t feel they should tell others...
View ArticleThe Looks
(This piece appears in the recently published Anthology of Disability Literature) Recently, my 12-year-old Alex kept trying to scoot through an open door in the basement of our neighborhood...
View ArticleExplaining Autism
I realised something today about autism. I realised that despite spending the best part of a year immersing myself in all things autism, reading every book, blog and website about the subject...
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5 Things I wish I knew before Autism
Tamara Wood is a proud mother of two amazing boys. After searching for a solution for her son Alex, who is affected by Autism, Tamara found the AngelSense solution for her family. It gave her a great...
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How to Safely Motivate Autistic Children
Children with autism have problems interacting with others and may suffer from impaired communication skills. A challenge for parents and teachers is to find a method to motivate these children that is...
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