Autism: One Step at a Time

I am so happy to turn over my blog to a special friend of mine.  Melissa of My Recent Favorite Books, is a blogger, and avid reader, and a Autism Mom Warriors. She is so kind and giving, has helped me find books to read, and has commented on each and every blog posts I have ever written, now that is support!

Welcome Melissa...I am honored and excited to turn my blog over to you today.

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Thanks Kim for allowing me to be your Guest Post today!

My son's name is Nicholas, and he was diagnosed with Autism in 1993.  He will soon be 23 years old and is considered “non-verbal”, but he communicates in his own way.   I can remember the day the doctor told me that he was Autistic; he was about 2 ½ years old; and at the time, I knew very little about Autism.  In the past 20 years I have learned a great deal about Speech Therapy, Behavior Issues, Medication and Case Management.

We value the support that we receive from my daughter, my son-in-law, the school that my son went to for 9 years, and several close friends that help us along our journey.

Nicholas has many abilities at home and in the community.  He loves to grocery shop, especially if we are getting his favorite things!  Just yesterday we went to the grocery store, and as I was heading towards the check-out, I turned around and he was gone!  He had been right behind me!  I immediately wondered which aisle we might’ve walked past that would’ve caught his eye.  I very quickly went back down the main aisle, looking down each aisle as I went.  In just a moment, there he was, walking towards me with a bottle of his favorite shampoo.  He had a smile on his face that said “I need this, is it OK if we get it"?  Even though the shampoo was not on our list, I understood what he was doing.  Although we have several other full bottles at home, I have realized that Nicholas is helping in his own way.

 

Next month, we will be participating in the AutismCare Walk, in Wichita, KS.  This will be our fifth year participating.  It is an event that helps raise funds and awareness for local individuals and families affected by Autism.  I look forward to the Autism Care Walk every year! 

I am overwhelmed at the outpouring of love that the families and the community show at each year’s Autism Walk!

This year, I'm having an Autism Walk Fundraiser thru Thirty-One.  I will be donating 20% of all sales from my fundraiser to this year's Autism Walk.   If you would like to make a purchase towards this fundraiser, please go to my Thirty One Website, and then click "My Parties" , and then click "Shop Now'.

I want to thank Kim for having me Guest-Post today on her blog!

Autism Care Walk   http://www.autismcarewalk.org

Thirty One Website  https://www.mythirtyone.com/499053/

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Thank you so much Melissa....you are a true Autism Mom Warrior!  I know I will be placing an order with you for something at your Thirty-One Fundraiser....because no one can ever have too many bags....and ThirtyOne bags are so cute!



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