In celebration of its partnership with Potandon Produce, the Autism Society will share an autism diet and nutrition blog post each week throughout April. It is the hope of the Autism Society and Potandon that we can work together to empower you to make the best decisions for a child with autism. Please note that these tips are meant to be informational. Before making any dietary changes, you should consult a physician. The Autism Society does not endorse any specific type of treatment (See the Options Policy). More Here...

 

Wow. This has been a crazy spring break for us. The past two weeks, we have hit the beach with family, my sister was in town, we visited the in laws, several cookouts, fishing, a few birthdays, Autism 5K, a trip to DC to help our friends move & to visit my brother's family, a baby shower, and a going away party.

It's super wonderful to have such a large family. For the most part we are rather close, but at times it can be rather daunting.  My family is more of a clan, per say. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love them all.More Here...

Like many kids with Autism, Byron has a hard time believing things that are seemingly illogical or abstract.  Religion in general is a difficult concept for him to understand and study because it asks him to have faith in things he can’t use his senses to confirm.

“Mom”, he whispered to me on Easter morning, “you do realize that people don’t come back from the dead?”

“Yes, you’re right, but Jesus was special.  He was God’s Son.  You just have to believe He rose from the dead and know in your heart it’s true,” was my answer.  His quick response back was “Mom, you know, your heart is just a muscle….?”

Hhmmmm, OK……..More Here...

A video news clip of outrageous Canadian immigration bigotry.

The Canadian Government just announced that it is funding a Research Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders! The news release indicates they are looking to attract autism research talent. The release states:

“Investigators working in Canada and those willing to relocate to a Canadian research institution are eligible for the Chair... The Chair’s application form is available on [Canadian Institutes of Health Research] CIHR’s website.”

Bright autism talent is being invited to Canada! That sounds great, until we learn that the immigration side of Canada’s vast bureaucracy excludes foreign researchers that happen to have a child with autism.

You heard that right. More Here...

It’s so amazing to me how much you can love your children. It is even more amazing to me how much children learn from their parents, and how much we, as their parents, learn from them.

Having a child on the Autism-Spectrum is challenging, but also provides meaningful opportunities. Our son, Bo, was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2 1/2. We started therapies within 4-6 weeks of his diagnosis and have been going strong ever since. Yes our family has had many ups and downs, but somewhere among the three of us there has always been a core strength that gets us through the difficult times. That core strength being a combination of our faith, honesty, and love towards God, and each other.More Here...