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Our opinions on vaccinations!

 

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Friends can offer the much needed support when coming to grips with a diagnosis.

 

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Frustrating times when potty training an autistic child. It can be done.

 

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As I sit here trying to write my thoughts for our new website, I am
brought back to a frantic day back in February 2004. It was President’s
Day and Darby (who was just 3 1/2) had a day off from school. While I was
watching him jump from one toy to another making all sorts of babbling
sounds, a sense of panic came over me. I felt that all of the sudden, I
wasn’t doing enough to help him. I wondered what was I suppose to be
doing. I worried about his future. Would he be able to function at
levels beyond preschool? Would he ever be able to work at a job or
provide for himself? Would he ever “talk” to me? It was then I started
making my phone calls and developing my list of contacts.

The “Autism Community” is such a loving and caring group of people. I
still have the notebook of names and phone numbers of moms, doctors,
therapists and even a university psychology professor who I used to help
me put the pieces of my autistic puzzle together. To this day I am so
grateful to all those individuals I will most likely never meet
face-to-face but, who spent the time listening and comforting me when it
seemed like I was facing Autism alone. I remember telling my husband that
I would never be able to “pay back” all those that took the time to just
listen to my story. But, you find in life that sometimes the “student”
becomes the “teacher”.

I met Lisa, my partner in crime on this endeavor, in January 2005 at an
ABA training seminar. I remember sitting across from her staring into the
same scared and confused face I had only 4 months earlier. She even asked
a lot of the same questions. It was then that I realized I could finally
“pay back” all those people who helped me in February 2004.

At 7 1/2 , Darby has come a long way from the babbling 3 1/2 year-old. I
still have many questions about his future but I am confident that
whatever he does, I did my best to help him along his journey of life. He
is a happy, healthy boy and I thank God everyday for that. It is my hope
that this website and pod cast will offer comfort, support and a positive
influence for others when facing the challenges of Autism. I am so glad
you found us and I hope you keep coming back for more!
(By Myra, proud mom of 7 1/2 year old Darby)

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Welcome to our website! We hope it inspires you as much as we are inspired by our special sons.

This is so important to my best friend Myra and I because we are both parents of two wonderful little boys with Autism. When Mateo was diagnosed at the age of 4 1/2 I really was devastated. Looking back now I know that devastation came from not really knowing what Autism is.

Since his diagnosis I have met the most wonderful people who I call “angels” because they have helped me understand that Mateo just has to learn differently. It’s not in anyway that he can’t learn, it’s just that he has different abilities.

My husband and I have six children, a girl and 5 boys, and having one with Autism has been such an experience. Believe me, some days are extremely difficult, but most days I can hardly believe how much my family has grown. We all work together to help Mateo on a daily basis.

Our kids know that not everyone learn the same way and though it may take time and a lot of patience, that’s what life is all about. Everyone in the world is different as an individual, but still they are special and quite important.

Autism will not hold Mateo back from anything that he can be, because with early intervention and constant faith, I know he will be one awesome and amazing person!

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