The number of people blogging for autism awareness this month is growing. We are now 86 bloggers strong. Just think that’s enough folks to create autism awareness in more than 8,600 people. Want to help raise that number to 10,000? Join forces with us. Find out how here.
What causes autism, bad parenting?
Before my oldest son Jay was diagnosed with high-functioning autism, we went through the gamut of what could be causing his unusual behaviors. Bad parenting came up a few times. Anthony R. Roda, author of Health Dose, writes about his godson Paulo’s journey to diagnosis and beyond. After the diagnosis Paulo’s parents searched for a cause and, at times, blamed themselves. Read more about this family here.
Your prejudice is my symptom?
Why does the general population need to be aware of autism and its spectrum? David K. March, author of dkmnow, writes about the effects of social prejudice are far more debilitating than anything truly intrinsic to autism itself. He continues with “the clinical community is at the very forefront of sustaining social prejudice.” You can read more of his blog post here.
Families breaking the bank to fund autism treatment
The financial strain of obtaining autism services and support can be heavy. Kristy McNealy, MD, author of Health News for Thinking Women & Parents, writes about two studies that show parents of autistic children spend more monthly and earn less yearly. What’s the biggest reason for the financial strain? Most of the treatments are not covered by insurance. Find out more here.
What does the increase of Americans with autism look like?
We’ve all heard the numbers of children with autism is increasing at an epidemic rate. Have you seen the numbers yet? George Frink, author of Casting Light, posts a bar chart and writes about ‘parents of autistic children can rarely deal with this unassisted’ and ‘as a nation, we are not adequately supporting that care.’ Read more here.
These are just a few of the folks blogging for autism awareness this month. Want to read more? Check the sidebar to the right to find more bloggers.
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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.
