Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Holly Robinson Peete: Shifting Focus: 8 Facts About Autism the Media Is Not Covering

This is an article that is timeless, factual, and important to us all....


Holly Robinson Peete: Shifting Focus: 8 Facts About Autism the Media Is Not Covering

The eight points she discusses?

1. Autism is unaffordable
2. Parental guilt
3. Puberty plus autism: volatile!
4. Minority children are diagnosed much later
5. Autism can be tough on a marriage
6. It has challenging effects on siblings
7. Autistic children become autistic adults, and services are limited
8. We should listen to autism advocates living with autism...

She also has a link to her husband's book, "Not My Son", and one to a book her daughter wrote as a sibling. Great connections...



Go read it!

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