Today is World Autism Day. I know quite a few kids with ASD, and today I would like to highlight the hard work of the adults in their lives who act as advocates for them--and those kids, learning to advocate for themselves. These folks have a hard road in a world that still frequently fears and misrepresents the (incredibly varied) manifestations of autism. I am so proud to know these folks fighting for those with ASD to be seen and treated as gifted, complicated, unique individuals.
One of those folks is my friend Melissa, who blogs about her experiences as an "austism mom" and media professional at
The iQ Journals.
This is also a wonderful and pertinent blog entry to read today--I recommend it very highly:
No More--A Letter to Suzanne Wright.
(Have a real-life hero or she-ro to nominate for this blog? Let me know at misslynn [at] misslynn [dot] com!)
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