Autism Acceptance Month – lovin' adoptin' & autism

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autism’s siblings: what a 7-year-old has to say about autism and her brother

By: Tracy Dee Whitt April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

Autism, special needsAutism Acceptance Month, Autism Awareness Month, living with autism, what do siblings think of autism6 Comments

After reading an article on Huffington Post titled, “My Sons Love Their Sister but Not Autism,” I decided to ask my non-autistic daughter a question. I thought Payton would have a different perspective so I asked, “Payton, do you like autism?” Payton answered, “Yes.” Then I shared with her what I’d told the nursing staff at…

how Autism Speaks spreads awareness: it’s not what you think

By: Tracy Dee Whitt April 14, 2015

Autism, special needsAutism Acceptance Month, Autism Awareness Month, Autism Speaks, autistic adults4 Comments

*You can listen to a recording of this post, just scroll to the end. Autism Awareness Month needs some work. A large portion of awareness is propelled by Autism Speaks, but what is Autism Speaks saying about autism and what is their awareness doing? I thought I’d give you a glimpse at how Autism Awareness needs…