Today is Autism Awareness Day. A day where the world lights up blue to help spread the word on Autism. It's crazy to think that just recently autism has risen from 1:110 children being diagnosed to now 1:88! It has dramatically increased and yet we still have no clue as to what causes autism.
We decided to help spread the word on awareness, so we all got dressed up in blue, decorated our driveway and made some very yummy cookies.
The boys looking so cute in blue.
They are both getting so big!
I am so proud and so lucky to be a mom of these three kids! They amaze me everyday and the love and bond they have with each other is just amazing! We are truly blessed for the wonderful family we have!
I decided to make cookies for Wayne's work. They offered to sponsor and start a team for the Autism Walk come this September and we thought that this would be a great way to thank them for the support they have given us.
And if your curious as to why they use a puzzle piece to represent autism it's because it represents the complexity and mystery of autism.-Autism is mysterious because nobody knows what causes autism or why the instances of autism seem to be increasing.
Recently I wrote about Fisher's story on iCNN for their "Life with Autism" project. You can read it here and it's also on my blog here. They sent me an email saying that they loved our story and asked a few questions so that they could possibly use it for a bigger piece. One of the questions they asked was why I was so willing to share our story. I thought about it, but simply put, I just wanted to let everybody know how important it was for us and for Fisher to get early intervention. Living in Utah, it wasn't very easy to get the help and at times it was extremely costly but we made it work and because of that Fisher has grown and developed in ways we thought would take forever or possibly never happen. Here in Kansas it is much more simple and less costly to get that help but I feel like it should be like that everywhere. That every state should make it available for families and these amazing kids to get help. So I am sharing my story with anyone and everyone who will listen that there needs to be more done for those with autism, especially now that the rise in Autism is increasing dramatically!
We do want to thank all of our amazing family and friends, neighbors and co-workers who also help spread the awareness and support Fisher. We couldn't do half the things without the help from you guys and with that we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You guys are just as amazing as our little Fisher is!
2 comments:
YAY for bringing awareness to the puzzle of autism. The story you wrote is beautiful and full of love for your little man. Although I do not know any children personally with autism, I feel I have knowledge. My mom retired as a Regional Director of an Autism program for preschoolers and my sister (before her SAHM status) was a Clinical supervisor for therapists working with children with autism. In Canada, it is also a struggle for families to connect with early interventions programs and it definitely varies from province to province as it does from state to state. Parents fight hard for their little people. Raising awareness can help! Great post Kristin!!
I've been following your blog for a while now and I don't think I realized until today that you have a son, too, on the spectrum :) Jayce forgot to wear blue yesterday. When his therapist asked why he was everyone else was wearing blue he said, "Because it is Blue Awareness Day!"
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