According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 59 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is almost impossible to NOT know someone (or be that someone) who has a child…
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Dr. Alisha Griffith
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Your child has been diagnosed with being on the Autism Spectrum, now what?!? There is no manual and you are stuck in the middle of an ocean (one of my biggest…
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All summer, the trailer to The Good Doctor on ABC (a show about a young surgeon with Autism and Savant Syndrome) was shown, on the television, on billboards… and even plastered on…
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Nobody’s normal!! I wish the rest of the world would get THIS memo LOUD and CLEAR. I’m breaking down 5 au-mazing points from the first episode of the newly released series…
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Schools are closed and you might be going “now what?!” Here come the re-routes (aka routine changes) for the summer. Summertime should be a fantastic time for most families. Well, it’s…
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Autism mama, are you limiting yourself, by creating excuses that prevents you from living your most “au-mazing” life? Do you get so caught up with care, therapies, special foods, doctors’ appointments and…
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Finally! Julia turns the light on for Autism in April. Many Autism mommies watched in anticipation Sunday, March 19th, as CBS’s 60 minutes introduce the world to “Sesame Street’s” Julia, the…
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Au-mazing SUPER powers that you must take into 2017 As a mom of an Au-mazing son Zachary, it can be so exhausting that I often forget about my SUPER powers. Most moms, especially moms of…
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I’m thankful for Autism, because it makes the best teachers. Autism has been stigmatized by so many, as being something wrong, dis-abled and dis-ordered. I recently watched a video clip circulating on social media of…
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My kid has Autism so what, was my response to all the societal pressures that are placed on us Autism parents. My son, Zachary, was diagnosed before the age of 3.…
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Changes in routines with an Au-some child can be difficult for both the parent and child. Most kids on the Autism spectrum have even more difficulties dealing with changes in a…
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The lessons we learn from our Au-Some children (children on the Autism spectrum) are amazing and can be applied in our daily lives. Yes, being a mom to a child with…
