Welcome to my 5th Annual World Autism Awareness Day Diary!
April 2nd, as you might have guessed from my title, is World Autism Awareness Day. You might notice people around you wearing a little more light blue than you are used to seeing, although Spring has sprung in some parts of the country, so the baby blue could just be in response to warmer weather.
More likely, though, is that more and more of you are directly affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, or someone you know is.
I write a bit about autism here at Daily Kos, mostly because my almost thirteen year old daughter has severe autism and I tend to think about her and autism in general more than is normal or healthy, but I love my girl and want her to be as healthy and happy as she can possibly be.
Here are my former World Autism Awareness diaries, if you are interested:
World Autism Awareness diary 2009
World Autism Awareness diary 2010
World Autism Awareness diary 2011
World Autism Awareness diary 2012
I also have a website about my daughter, who is a gifted artist. Some of her work is displayed there, and there is also a blog I write about life with autism in the house. Here's a link if you're interested:
EllieCastellanos.com
For your enjoyment, here's one of her latest creations:
Enough of that! Onto the diary!
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