Finding Pins and Needles

In the spirit of April being Autism Awareness month and the CDC's release of the new autism rates today (3/27/14), I've created another Facebook cover to help spread awareness. Feel free to save, use and share on Facebook. Click the image below, then right click to save. Please don't edit the image without my permission.

Last year I wrote this post  about Autism Awareness. Autism is close to my heart having two boys on the spectrum. Well, it's that time again. April is Autism Awareness month and I've updated the Facebook cover (below). Please feel free to use it (click and save) and share it. Take some time this month to learn a little more about Autism, the more you know, the more you can make a difference.

* Check out my most recent Autism post and updated Facebook cover. * I'm going to take a quick sewing time-out and talk about something that's important to me. April is Autism Awareness month. Autism that is something that is close to my heart and close to my family. I have two sons with Autism (4 and 6 yrs old). Last week the CDC released the new Autism prevalence statistics and they are staggering. 1 in 88 American children have an Autism spectrum disorder. 1 in 54 boys in the United States have autism. That's a 78% increase compared to a decade ago. Those statistics are already 4 years old! Someone doesn’t have to have every indicator to be Autistic. Many states don’t require insurance companies to cover treatment. Children with Autism need advocates. Children and families with Autism need support and understanding. Please take some time out to learn more about Autism and it's signs. Early intervention is extremely important, and it's imperative ...