#autism-awareness

#autism-awareness

"I want to tell this to Hunter, Noah, Lennon and Mom, if they're watching this. Mom, I love you. Hunter, you're my favorite twin. Noah, I do like you. And Lennon, you're a good sister."

The Sesame Workshop resources want the same for everyone. They are meant to help facilitate safe, inclusive group settings by giving children (and adults!) tips and engagement ideas for reaching out to someone, inviting others into your play, and offering encouragement to a kiddo who might feel a little uncertain or left out.

"These were comments from the respondent's chief officer, the most senior person within the executive structure of the organisation, and... inappropriate."

I'm sorry. I don't want to sound like an asshole: It's true that help organizations for men are important. Many men also suffer from abusive partners, mental health issues, feel left behind in school, and just...lost in society. But I also kinda hate, how these questions even exist. Or worse: How every time the discussion arises, it's derailed to the opposite: Not, 'look what women do,' but 'look how women are at fault.'

Firstly, there's no epidemic. What we have done is we've created a wider awareness of this condition (autism) and therefore more people are able, hopefully, to access help.

O'Donnell reveals how service dogs have transformed her life and her son Clay's, showcasing their profound impact on families living with autism.