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Acceptance Vs. Awareness
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Acceptance Vs. Awareness

Acceptance and Awareness are often looked as at the same thing, but the reality is that they are very different items when looked at as a whole. There are many months for awareness which are saying to individuals to take notice to what is going on around us and lets find a cure or a solution to the problem. This is very noble of an act to do this and and a vital step to start moving forward on a topic. Awareness is the first step to the path of acceptance, which is a much deeper topic and where we really start to dig deep as individuals to obtain the understanding and compassion which is needed to include and respect the individuals that are being affected.

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What is ASD?
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What is ASD?

“What is ASD?” This is one of the most controversial topics at hand and with due rights. ASD is constantly changing and evolving to include more and more “disorders” in what seems like a daily basis. The ASD umbrella has been jam packed with more and more clinical disorders that health professionals see fit best under this category that it has sent the total numbers of individuals with an ASD sky rocketing to astronomical highs.

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The debate
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The debate

In the attempts to tackle an extremely important on going debate to provide information on where things came to be, we present you with the puzzle piece vs the infinity symbol.

This topic being one of the most controversial topics involving the Autism Spectrum to date, we felt it was a very important one to discuss and to include everyone involved. Being a part of the community trying to advocate for the Autism Spectrum we feel it is very crucial to weigh in on this topic, the details behind it, where everything was developed,

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Person-First Vs Identity-First Language
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Person-First Vs Identity-First Language

One of the biggest disparities in the autism community is the proper use of language. Often you hear people correct each other of what is acceptable or not acceptable when it comes to the language that is used regarding autism. There are two main ways to reference a person that has been diagnosed with autism. The first is called people-first language or person-first language. People-first language (PFL), also called person-first language (PFL), is a type of linguistic prescription which puts a person before a diagnosis, describing what a person "has" rather than asserting what a person "is". For example: “I have autism” or “She has autism” or “They are a person with autism”.

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Battling Covid-19
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Battling Covid-19

As we have all felt the affects of covid-19 on a personal level, some heavier than others, now is a time to reach out to a fellow person or family in need. As many of us know our own struggles some of these situations can be hitting a bit harder on families with individuals on the Autism Spectrum. In this blog I will address some of the difficulties we are facing and hopefully some possible solutions to help ease things a bit.

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