Autism: Keeping it in the closet
If you’re autistic, should you tell? An anonymous blogger, author of Whose Planet Is It Anyway?, writes about her frustration with the media.
“One of the more frustrating aspects of the media’s ignorant panic-mongering about autism over the past few years has been the reluctance of autistic journalists and media executives (who presumably exist in numbers reflecting the proportion of autistics in the general population) to speak out against the widespread bigotry.”
This author was surprised to view an article by an autistic manager at CNN. Read more about it here.
No more bullies
This mom, author of A Girl for all Status, writes about replacing discrimination with compassion.
“Grown-ups, like you and me, can easily research on things we don’t understand. We have books and the internet at our disposal. But kids don’t care much about books or the internet unless it’s about downloading their fave music or computer games. So, how do you explain a big word like autism to other children?”
How do you teach the kids awareness and tolerance? A Girl for all Status posts links and suggests books to share with your child. You can find them here.
Getting a diagnosis
How do you know if a child is autistic? Karen, author of A Deaf Mom Shares her World, writes about meeting a little girl named Sarah. The different types of behaviors Sarah exhibited made Karen realize there was more going on than vision and hearing loss.
“Sarah often became easily frustrated, banged her head repeatedly and if I took a toy away to move on to another one, she self-soothed herself using the same pattern over and over at each visit. She became fixated on certain toys and her mom mentioned that she could lie quietly in her crib for a long period of time.”
Seeing these behaviors made Karen think, autism? Read more of the story here.
Daily dedication
This mom, author of Another Piece of the Puzzle, commits herself to writing daily tips and information on her blog this month.
“For Autism Awareness Month, I am sharing my favorite resources on a variety of topics. I am starting with sensory processing because that is where we started.”
To read about sensory processing or other daily posts, visit here.
All of these bloggers are a part of the ‘Blogging for Autism Awareness in April’ group. We are now 100 strong! For more bloggers, check the right rail.
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Genevieve Hinson is a social media coordinator for Children's Hospital Central California. She's also a writer, wife and mom to two boys and a girl. The opinions she expresses here are her own, as is her obsession for coffee.
