Autism Awareness can happen in everyday life - We're at the park today and several kiddos went up to my son Alex and said hi and asked him his name. Alex continued to delight in his sensory heaven - walking around barefoot, screaming to hear himself scream and picking up the sand and sprinkling it on to the swing. The kids had no idea what to make of this kid and for sure their parents didn't either. But then something cool happened - I told the kids his name and explained he had autism, but that he was just like them - 8 years old and liked to play outside - he just acts a little different and can't talk. Attitudes changed. Smiles came. And then the questions started - why can't he talk? Does he do sign language? Does he go to school? And so it began, right there in the park with a few kiddos - Autism Awareness. Maybe next time our new friends encounter someone that acts a little different, they will think of Alex and realize he's a kid just like them.
Spread the word. A little goes a long way :)
Spread the word. A little goes a long way :)
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