Why We Walk
It is hard to imagine a world where Autism is virtually unknown. Until the early 1940s this was life in America; after the first diagnosed case in 1943, there was a gradual increase in the number of...
View ArticleOne and Done
With the big kid turning 7 in 20 days, I have been getting asked (pretty frequently actually) when we’re going to have the next one. I’m not going to lie, the thought having another baby has crossed my...
View ArticleSeeking Donations for Autism Speaks
Our team, Just for Jackson is asking for donations for Walk Now for Autism Speaks 2013. Participating in this walk is life changing, this upcoming walk will be our families’ 4th walk. Autism Speaks has...
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April 2nd will be here before we know it! Check back often for details on Just for Jackson‘s
View ArticleFrom Parent to Advocate
I love when I’m asked to write articles for other websites: “Having a child with Autism is never easy; they require much more attention and care than “typical” child. As a parent, you need to watchful,...
View ArticleAutism Awareness Day
World Wide Autism Awareness Day is finally here! For those who, like myself, have worked their little butts off for Autism Speaks’ Light It Up Blue campaign, today we can breathe a sigh of relief and...
View ArticleLight It Up Blue
Images have been pouring in over social media to show the immense support both nationally and world wide alike, that the Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign has received this year. With that being...
View ArticleNJ Autism Advocates
It’s always fun to know of all your hard work gets recognition. The following is from Autism Speak’s website in honor of National Volunteer Week (April 21st-27th): Emily Kreifels Since joining the...
View ArticleSevenly
In 2011, entrepreneurs Dale Partridge and Aaron Chavez shared a creative mission of leading a generation toward generosity, thus creating Sevenly.org and helping to save the world. By creating weekly...
View ArticleSpeaking Out Against The Lyrics
What kind of Autism mommy would I be if I didn’t address the latest scandal involving rappers Drake and J. Cole? For those of you who are not as involved in the Autism community as I am, here’s the...
View ArticleNot Autistic Enough?
Today, I read a large amount of negative comments towards to Daryl Hannah and her interview with People about being an Autistic woman in Hollywood. Truth be told, I’m horrified at the statements being...
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