This month, April, is World Autism Awareness Month. With the 2nd (today) being awareness day.
I know in our current climate there are awareness days for everything, but I think they are worthwhile. Obviously this one is closer to my heart though, because we live with autism.
I use this blog to talk about the success' we have, and the failures. I rarely talk about the stuff our family calls 'the joy of autism'. Every person copes with things in a different way. We have learnt to laugh things off, realise our mistake and learn from it!
Things like:
Little A sneezing on K's head, to which K said, sarcastically, 'lovely'. Little A turned to me and asked what lovely was, I told him it was a good thing, when it is something nice. He then looks at K and asks if he likes having his face sneezed on!
Trying to tell RJ a joke........it just doesn't happen. You spend the day explaining it to him. When he does understand it, it's a joy.
Getting ready in the mornings..........oh, that's a joy!?
Those are just every day things for us. Saying the wrong word. Or not saying anything, which can be so much worse.
It is only recently that little A has learnt to understand 'uh-huh'. It is an agreeable sound that we all use regularly, imagine how frustrating it can be to hear that, but not understand it?
Over the month I am going to do a few of these blogs. I am going to use the month to use my little corner of the world, Ojo's World, to show you what our life is like.
I do not say that I know it all, I don't. I do, however, know my children. What I also know is that we should all:
I hope that lots of people read your blog during April to get an insight into life with autism x
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DeleteI don't know very much about at all about Autism as I've never had any contact with it so I'm really looking forward to reading your blog this month and learning a bit more about it :) x
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DeleteA great post to kick of Autism Awareness Month Jo. I look forward to catch up with all the info and fundraising and learning a little more from you all myself.
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DeleteA fab post to raise awareness x
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DeleteI count myself lucky to read so many blogs which have helped me understand autism so much better. Thank you for writing this post and sharing with PoCoLo x
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