Representing the Autism Community

Representing the Autism Community
Allison & Shane Dix with Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia
WELCOME TO OUR BLOG. We aim to help educate the community about autism and to share with you our personal experiences. We have three beautiful and capable children on the autism spectrum who were all diagnosed in July 2007. We have been through a lot to help them get to where they are today but we still have a long way to go. We will do what we can to support them throughout their lives and to support other families who are also living with autism.

We believe that the initial journey doesn't need to be as difficult as what it is and so we will work hard to provide you with invaluable information and resources to make things that much easier for families and individuals living with autism.We hope that you enjoy our blog and look forward to reading your comments so we can provide you with what you are needing to know, or would like to know.

Happy Rainbows
Autism Global Network
www.autismglobalnetwork.com

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Kristie Dix, who has Asperger's Syndrome Performs Solo

Although Kristie has Asperger's Syndrome (a social disorder on the autism spectrum), she mustered up all her courage to perform her solo rendition of 'A Thousand Miles' by Vanessa Carlton at the Autism SA's Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday 27th June 2009.

Kristie was really nervous about singing solo in front of a large crowd at an official function for the very first time. The courage it took for her to follow her dreams of becoming a singer and to put all her fears and insecurities aside to make them come true, made this a truly inspirational and heartfelt moment for all who watched her.

To ease her into her rehearsal, she held her Mum's hand for the first practice, let her sit on the edge of the stage for the second, and then allowed her to sit at a table for the third. The video of Kristie on YouTube is her third practice at the rehearsal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA2VOuaN64g

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