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The holiday season is such a wonderful time of year. The sight of twinkling lights, the sound of Christmas carols and the smell of fresh-cut trees are everywhere.  |
 We are the parents of two great children, a wonderful teenage daughter and a
terrific 10 year old son diagnosed with Autism. In talking
to friends and
family over the years we realized many of them had questions about Autism as they tried to understand this disorder. Also, we discovered that there are
many people in our communities and cities who are not really aware of what it really is. We knew that there was much information
online but it seemed to us that most of the people we knew really had little to
no idea about Autism.
So we created this website with a 3-fold goal in mind:1 - To inform and empower parents,families and friends to be the best advocates for their children, grandchildren, etc.. 2 - To raise Autism Awareness by providing information and support. 3 - To provide a personal perspective by both sharing information like weblinks, articles, news, resources, etc. that have been helpful to us and by giving our personal story. Autism is a reality we live every day. It's a lot of work every day. It takes tremendous patience and understanding every day. It involves our whole family every day. But you won't find any 'doom and gloom' here. We are big believers in a positive approach to every day. We see our son with unlimited potential every day. We see him with challenges rather than weaknesses. We see him with goals rather than limits. We focus on what he can do while we work on what he can't do. "We nurture his needs while we're planting the seeds" |
Now I Teach
The World About My Child "
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What is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of complex neurological disorders resulting in developmental disability. It is a brain disorder that impacts communication, social interaction, and behavior The word 'Autism' derives from the Greek word autos, meaning "self." Could It Be Autism? 5 Steps Every Parent Needs To Know  How Many Kids Have Autism? 'Numbers Guy' Columnist Carl Bialik Of The Wall Street Journal Examines 1 in 166 Number More... |
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Autism in Fiction Mystery & Intrique Interesting Plots Books for Adults, Teens & Children |
Autism
& Vacationing Themeparks Island resorts Must-have Disney guidebook Tips Trip Ideas |
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Autism & Holidays Christmas Holidays & Sensory Issues Travel Tips Games Screensaver |
Autism in Movies & TV Most people are familiar with Rainman... But there are others. Autism has been showing up on television programs more & more.. |
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Toy Guide for Differently Abled Kids In 1991, moved by letters from families of children with disabilities, Toys "R" Us CEO Charles Lazarus asked his Product Development staff to look into what could be  done. The result
is the "Toy Guide for Differently Abled Kids" Now in it's thirteenth year
of publication, the Guide reaches over 1 million families each year through in-store
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"Missing Pieces"
by Country recording artist
Mark Leland
Video
"Now we know
there's so many more
That need our help to win this war.
And who knows what might lay in store
To help them make it through.
Yes, who knows what might lay in store.
The Missing piece is me and you."
Religion and Autism
Addressing the Spiritual Needs of those with Autisim Spectrum Disorder
*Winner of the 2006 Teachers' Choice Award!*
1001 Great
Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Veronica Zysk and Ellen Notbohm
One Hundred
Years From Now...
It will not matter what your bank account was
How big your house was
Or what kind of car you drove
But the world may be different because
You were important in the life of a child.
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12/08/06
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