World Autism Awareness Day

[marguerite_26]

I'm back from my week of insanity and have a few things to post about, but most importantly today is World Autism Awareness Day.




What is Autism?

Having a child with autism means your life is never your own ever again. And I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm proud of my son, of who he is, of who he is becoming. I want him to have the tools to deal with having autism but never take away what it is that makes him wonderfully unique: his sense of humour, his joie de vivre, his fascinating way of looking at the world.

Did you know: An estimated 1 out of 54 boys and 1 in 252 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States. (The numbers are very similar in Canada, though no recent Canadian stats are available)

24 facts about Autism

Comments

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

You, too? It has been hard work but at the same time quite amazing, to learn to see the world in this totally different way. I definitely feel that my life is richer, although more challenging.

Yay for us, yay for our wonderful children. :)

[fuzzytomato02.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your post. I'm about to make one of my own. :)

[clawdine]

And I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm proud of my son, of who he is, of who he is becoming. I want him to have the tools to deal with having autism but never take away what it is that makes him wonderfully unique: his sense of humour, his joie de vivre, his fascinating way of looking at the world.

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Thank you for the post. :)

[rickey-a.livejournal.com]

:)

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

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[0idontknow0]

Awe. =3

This post is both endearing and informative.

[magnetic-pole.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the post, M. M.

[lordhellebore]

My mother would agree with you ♥ Here's to the wonderful mothers like you!

[snegurochka_lee]

Drive-by hugs and ♥♥♥♥♥ !

[ayalleda.livejournal.com]

My nephew is waiting to get a diagnosis from the paediatrician but the family, the nursery and the speech therapists all know that it's going to be somewhere on the spectrum.

Whilst Alex doesn't speak, he knows his alphabet and can whup my arse at temple run any day. He's not as smiley and into hugs and cuddles as his big sister but he makes us smile and laugh (and cry at times). He may only be 3 but our lives are all the better for having him and his own uniqueness.

I'm amazed at the amount of help and support there is available, particularly from other families.