- Autism Awareness – A Parent’s View
- Different Like You & Me
- “Merry Christmas, Daddy!” An Imagined Conversation with My Son
- It’s Okay…
- Pictures at an Exposition: Recounting the Autism Society 43rd Annual Conference
- Vote for the Autism Society SXSW Proposal: “Apps for Autism”
- Stuck Windows, Stuck Minds
- Getting Up
- The Next Journey
- PB&J: The Secret to Being a Great Autism Dad
- One Day is Not Enough
- Mother's Day Hints for Men
- Mother and Sons Working Together to Change Lives
- How I learn
- Autism Diet and Nutrition; Poor Methylation and Sulfation Biochemistry
- “Pedal Power 4 Jason”
- Autism Awareness: A Good Start, But We Can Do More
- Autism Diet and Nutrition: Toxicity and Poor Detoxification
- Autism Diet and Nutrition: Yeast Overgrowth
- Tips from the folks at Paperworks Studio: Rules
- Autism Diet and Nutrition: Nutrient Deficiencies
- How to be successful on the job & in life: CHANGE
- Talents
- Sharing my Autism: Perspectives of son and mother
- I’ve Got His Back, But Who Has Mine?
- Dealing with Opinions
- And If I Only Stopped There….
- Paranormal
- Father Recognized with BRAVE Award
- It is your turn to… Ask the Autism Society
- Patience, Strong Will, & Optimism: An Autism Parent’s Resolutions for Success
- The Puzzling Piece: I'm a Mom on a Mission!
- Finding Ways to Mask Bad Behaviors
- Help Me Be the First Miss America in 91 Years to Have an Autism Platform
- The Person on the Other Side of the Counter
- The Greatest Present of All…No Gift Wrapping Required
- Ambassadors
- Melissa's Story: Autism, Jewelry and Making a Difference
- The World of RC Racing
- Jobs to Do
- ‘Mother Warriors’ Scare the Heck Outta Me (And Other Tales of an Autism Dad)
- How My Brother Disclosed his Asperger’s Syndrome
- Autism Awareness: The Missing Piece
- How a Rocky Beach, Smelly Seaweed and Freezing Water Brought Happiness and Inspiration to My Family
- Teaching Students with Asperger Syndrome for the First Time
- The Creative Process: Part II of an Interview with Author Katie Bridges
- The Creative Process: Part I of an Interview with Katie Bridges
- Take Advantage of Your Summer!
- Keeping Summer Safe & Enjoyable for Children with Autism
- Puberty & Children on the Autism Spectrum
- A Long Road Traveled for Rewarding Employment
- “Golfing Fore Autism” in Florida
- Services
- Dad to Hold 72-Hour Radio Marathon This Weekend for Autism
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Autism Matters
A Wonderful Artist Shares His Talent with the Autism Society
September 19, 2011 The Sept. 17th New York Times article, “Autistic and Seeking a Place in the Adult Word,” features Justin Canha, a young man with autism who is a talented artist.
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Submitted by: tammy miller Date: October 21, 2011
I would love to get in touch with Justin, my daughter just wrote a book about how she got correctly diagnosed with Autism(HIGH FUNCTIONING)and we could really use a great illustrator for her wonderful journey about being diagnosed and why she started writing the book and how she has got other kids to start coming up with these great break through and now we are speaking at a National conf in Washington DC Nov 16-20, 2011...NFFCMH (ffcmh.org on the 19th at 3:30pm). She is teaching kids that they can stand up and they have rights...for being a person, being a person with an ability, and just for being you. If someone would forward this to Justin and family I would love to talk or Skype with them. tammymilleriffcmh@ymail.com 765-618-6236 I am my lovely child are a dynamic due-owe if anyone knows about getting resource for travel and such or for getting the book printed please let us know. thank you and cherish the kids.