April - Autism awareness month!

Today is a World autism awareness day so "Light it up BLUE" this month!

I would like to donate 20% of all my sales this month to AIEOU

so visit my store InspiredByCharlotte on made it and go shopping, remember some of the money you will spend will go towards a very special cause.

http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=48622


THIS IS WHY!

I have a gorgeous little boy who has been diagnosed 

with Aspergers syndrome( high functioning autism) couple of years ago.

He's just like any other boy his age with a few "extra special" traits,

and I would not change him for anything in the world.

One thing I would like to change is how people perceive Autism.

I have learnt so much about autism now, attended seminars and countless sessions with Occupational therapist, Psychologist and Speech therapist, but there is still so much more to learn.

It is important for people to understand what autism really means.

Austism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder,
the "spectrum" is used to describe different levels of the disorder,
no child on the spectrum is the same.
Autism is not a physical disability.

People with an ASD look just like everyone else. 

There are no obvious physical attributes that exist, 

often creating difficulty to raise awareness and promote an understanding of the condition.

There is "no known cure" for autism, but there are number of  interventions which help with learning and development!

The statistics are 1 in 160 children has ASD and it's a lifelong condition. Over 350 Queensland children are diagnosed with autism every year. Autism affects every part of a person’s life from how they play and work, to how they learn. People with autism struggle with common everyday actions such as making eye contact, eating, getting dressed and responding to questions most people would find easy to answer. 

Autism does not discriminate.  People from all nationalities, cultural, religious and social backgrounds can have autism. 

So if you also have a child who's that extra special and don't know where to start or know someone who has one or two, there are many useful websites on the Internet that explain, direct and help you understand .

One of the websites is an AIEOU foundation site, a fabulous website with relevant information for all Queenslanders, lots of helpful and interesting information so check it out!

http://aeiou.org.au/

This foundation has helped me so much over the past few years and I would like to return the favour now!

I would like to donate 20% of all my sales this month to AIEOU

so visit my store InspiredByCharlotte on made it and go shopping, remember some of the money you will spend will go towards a very special cause.
http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=48622