I pray everyday for acceptance, love, and understanding, for those affected by Autism. I pray for the day my son will utter the words, "I love you"! I will never give up hope, I will never stop trying, and I will forever treasure the first 18 months of his life before we entered this crazy world called Autism.
April is Autism Awareness month. Please join us and celebrate Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday April 2nd by "Lighting It Up Blue". All that means is heading to your local Home Depot to buy blue light bulbs and replace your outdoor light bulbs with these. Just ask an associate for the blue Autism Speaks light bulb, they will know what you mean. They only cost $1.99 each and $1 from each sale goes directly to Autism Speaks. Turn them on this Tuesday and leave them up all month. If your like us, we leave them up all year!! :) Another thing you can do to support Autism Awareness is to wear blue. It's that simple, but it truly will affect many people. As an Autism mom every time last year I saw someone on this day wearing blue or turning on their outside blue light, it touched me in a way that I can't put into words. Visit lightitupblue.org and check out their photo gallery. They have pictures of buildings and landmarks across the world that are participating. It's truly amazing!! With Autism rates rising and the new statistics stating that 1 in 50 children have some degree of Autism. If the numbers keep rising like they have over the past few years.....next year it will be 1 in 20 children, and in 2 years it will be EVERY child. Just something to think about... Everyone who deals with Autism on a daily basis thanks you! Please raise awareness and "Light It Up Blue".......
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