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 17, 2009

Our Beautiful Babies.....

The other night at Affordable Organics Fruit & Veg (Adelaide, SA), Aaron (nearly 5 with ASD) said as clear as anything "Anna, here's the soap". I was so proud because not only did he say these words clearly, but he put it all together by himself after I gave him the instruction to 'give them to Anna'. It must have been the magic work Christine Beal, who is one of our fantastic therapists, did with him on Saturday. Well done little man.

Anna,who is the proprietor of Affordable Organics and her staff have been such a wonderful support for our family. Even though Jacob and Aaron don't eat vegetables and only eat minute amounts of fruit, Anna allows them to experience the textures and smells of the food so that they feel more comfortable with it. She is also very understanding when it comes to their special needs. As menioned above, their favourite thing to do is to sellect the different coloured soaps from the soap stand. Thanks to Anna & her staff for your continued support and understanding and for making this shopping experience fun and safe for them.

Tonight we took all three children to their aqua physio sessions with Child's Play, and they all did wonderfully well. It is so beautiful to see their gorgeous little faces light up and their confidence grow as they so very much enjoy their time in the water. We luv you all soooo much and love watching you love your special swimming lessons. XXX

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