The UN has officially declared today as Autism Awareness Day, to coincide with April being Autism Awareness Month.
The Globe and Mail (a Canadian national newspaper) ran an article on how important it is to be caught early, and what to watch for. As such, they contacted me since we have just recently had our son diagnosed with Autism. And it wasn't easy to do and is proving to be a huge challenge since.
If you are a parent and are not aware of what autism really is, or how to recognize it, I urge you to take the time to do some reading. It doesn't take a long time, and while it's not all that easy to diagnose as a parent, it is recognizable.
Our family said that our son was just developing a little slower, our doctor said he's just fine. It's hard to stand up against that and push for it anyway but if you feel it... do it. Take your child in get checked.
If you put it off and wait, it will be too late.
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