autism

My son Jaron, who has severe autism, goes to Children's Village a few times a week to learn several things. One thing we're currently working on is how to act in public, especially at a restaurant. The folks at Children's Village advised my family and I to go out to eat once a week to Jaron used to a restaurant setting. Where, in Yakima, should we go?

Raising a son with autism, you have to cheerlead every step of the way. From going potty to saying, "thank you," to having him ask for what he's wanting without just making a struggling sound because he's not getting what he needs, every day is different. Thanks to the great teachers at Gilbert and helpful staff at Children's Village, I'm one proud papa to say that my son just graduated

Every year Gymnastics Plus and Kids Castle open their doors to kids with autism to let them roam free, play on the equipment and be amongst their friends. This day is one of the highlights of my son's year. I can't thank Gymnastics Plus for doing this.

Although April is reserved for Autism Awareness Month (which I still think should be Autism Acceptance Month) April 2nd is considered the day for Autism Awareness Day. It's hard to describe Autism without exaggerating or downplaying any of the symptoms.

The month of April is Autism Awareness Month. It's something very dear to me as I have two children who have both been diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). What bugs me is that I'd rather have an acceptance of autism than an awareness...

One of my favorite new artists, Xolie Morra, from the Seattle band The Strange Kind, is not only a very talented musician but also has a form of autism which is a subject that hits very close to home for me. She's doing a fundraiser to show what it's like to live a day in the life of working in the music industry while being 'on the spectrum' and needs your support.

My son Jaron, as you may or may not know, has autism. Last year we went through a horse therapy course at Pegasus Project and he absolutely loved it. We started back up this week and, as you can tell by this picture, he was more than overjoyed to be back!

A mom, whose son with autism attends a public school in California, turned down $86,000 to have her son pulled from school.

The month of April is National Autism Awareness Month. This hits home to me as I have a son with autism.

Our local Children's Village hosts a Christmas-type party every year that features arts and crafts, games and Santa is there with gifts for everyone. My autistic son, who doesn't like to be around strangers or like to be held, found something about Santa that made him pull up a seat right by his side.

I completely understand that Comedy Central's 'Night of Too Many stars' hasn't aired yet, but here's a clip I had to share. Jodi DiPiazza is a girl who was diagnosed with autism, which is what the Night of Too Many Stars brings awareness to. Here she is singing 'Firework' with Katy Perry.

Meet Steven St Bernard. He's 52 and happen to be passing by when other kids were pointing out there was a little girl on an air conditioner. She squeezed out between the window and AC so it appeared that jumping was the only way down.