When I Encouraged Her, She Literally Began to Fly!

When I Encouraged Her, She Literally Began to Fly!

Guest blogger:  Julie Hornok It wasn’t the bright white coat or cold, sterile environment that sent chills down my spine. It was the doctor’s life-changing words, “Your daughter has autism.”  With that overwhelming diagnosis, the doctor might as well have handed me a...
Five Tips for Cultivating Friendships

Five Tips for Cultivating Friendships

Guest blogger:  Julie Hornok   As I drove my daughter with autism to six parties on the last week of fifth grade, I realized being intentional with her friendships had paid off.  This did not come easy, nor was it taken for granted.    Friendships even with typical...
The Four Words a Momma’s Heart Longs to Hear

The Four Words a Momma’s Heart Longs to Hear

Guest blogger:  Julie Hornok   There are many rights of passage as a mom. Holding your baby for the first time, seeing your baby’s first toothless grin, and watching your baby take his first steps. But nothing can compare to the first time you hear the four most...
Statement from the National Autism Association

Statement from the National Autism Association

STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL AUTISM ASSOCIATION On Monday, Charles Kinsey, a behavioral therapist for those with disabilities, was shot and wounded by a police officer in North Miami after attempting to assist a young man with autism who had wandered from a group home....