National Autism Awareness Month

10 Things Not to Say to Parents of Children with Autism

April 10, 2012
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You may have noticed that I missed World Autism Day as well as the kickoff for Autism Awareness Month 2012 – my daughter got quite sick and we actually spent two nights in the hospital. I’ve spent the last week trying to get everything in gear – it is crazy how two nights away from [...]

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The Autism Education Site Recommended by RNCentral.com

April 22, 2011

I just came across this post, 50 Blogs You Should Bookmark for Autism Awareness Month, and The Autism Education Site was one of the blogs featured. There are literally thousands of autism-related blogs out there and so I was excited to see my site’s inclusion on this list and I had to share it with [...]

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The Trumps Get Involved with Autism Awareness

April 6, 2011

Check out this video of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump discussing their support of Autism Speaks for National Autism Awareness Month.

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Weekend Reads: Autism Awareness Month 2011

April 2, 2011

Today is World Autism Awareness Day and the entire month of April is National Autism Awareness Month. Naturally, there are a lot of autism-related news stories out there. So, I thought I’d do a single post with links to several different Autism Awareness Month stories – enjoy!

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PBS NEWSHOUR to Air 6-Part Autism Series

March 30, 2011

Robert MacNeil, grandfather of a boy with autism, will be hosting a six-part Autism Today program on PBS NEWSHOUR in honor of Autism Awareness Month. The six-part series will begin on Monday, April 18, 2011. The schedule and topics of discussion follow:

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Wear Purple on Saturday for Epilepsy Awareness

March 24, 2011

Although this site is dedicated to all things autism, epilepsy occurs in 10-30% of individuals with autism – my son is one of these children. He has been diagnosed with complex partial seizures and thanks to medicine, he only has a few seizures a year. While families of individuals with autism are gearing up for [...]

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Summer Camp & Spectrum Kids: Let’s Create Fun!

March 23, 2011

Excerpted from the article, “Going Off to Camp: Information and Encouragement for Parents” that appears in the March/April 2011 issue of Autism Asperger’s Digest magazine. Reprinted with permission. The Autism Asperger’s Digest is offering a subscription special during April, to celebrate National Autism Awareness Month. Details follow.

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