Behind the Autism Statistics – Soci-Able

The month has gotten away from me before I could finish all my Autism Factiods!
I guess I’ll just have to extend it into a different month!
For today, Fact #3:

“Children with autism don’t know how to play interactively with other children… Autism is a spectrum disorder. This means the symptoms and personality traits [...]

Autism Awareness – Filler

When we began the journey through autism 14 years ago, there was little awareness about autism and precious few resources for families who found themselves trapped in the maze.
←(Side humorous Note: Remember when I said “THEY” said “be prepared to institutionalize him”? Found this researching for current info!) hehehehe
During my son’s childhood and into his [...]

Autism Awareness Month – How Do You Know?

Act Early – the Center for Disease Control’s developmental milestones campaign to help identify children at risk for autism and other developmental disorders.

Behind the Autism Statistic – Fact #2 – Sensory Wires Crossed

Fact: The most common sensory problems autistic people experience are their hyper- or hyposensitivities to sensory stimuli. Their senses seem to be too acute (in the case of hypersensitivity) or not working at all (in the case of hyposensitivity).

Robert has always had sensory issues from the time he was little. We were fortunate in that [...]

Behind the Autism Statistic – The Next Step to Our Story

“A coincidence is when God performs a miracle and decides to remain anonymous.” – Author Unknown
Returning home from having our son diagnosed with autism, we sat down and started searching the web for treatment options. Keep in mind this was before the “Autism Awareness” campaigns and the typical recommendation was to get him enrolled in [...]