Autism Speaks (In Honor of Autism Awareness Month)

by Peg O'Neill, M.D.

April is Autism Awareness Month.  For years, the Autism Society has been setting aside this month to increase public education and awareness regarding issues surrounding autism, including the importance of early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, in order to better understand this puzzling, increasingly prevalent condition which presents as a spectrum of social, communication and behavioral differences. […]

A Personal Story Celebrating Autism Awareness Month, April

by Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson

Denial is a powerful thing.  But denial does not ultimately serve us well. It may keep the pain of truth away for a period of time, but it only serves to make the truth harder to bear once we face it. The most dangerous aspect of denial is that it keeps us from moving forward on a journey that we must ultimately take. […]

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