February, 2011:
International Asperger’s Awareness Day
February 18, 2011 – International Asperger’s Day
Autism on the Doctor OZ Show Fenruary 17th
Autism on The Dr. Oz Show
ASF President Alison Singer and Dr. Ari Brown of the American Acadamy of Pediatrics recently taped an episode of the Dr. Oz Show called “What Causes Autism” with Dr. Bob Sears and a studio audience of predominantly vaccine-hesitant parents. This was a challenging show to do but in the end, we decided that was exactly the reason to do it. The show is scheduled to run on Thursday February 17. Check your local listings.
Accepting our children with autism
”Accept your child as they are, not as you wish them to be. Your lovely baby didn’t die: they’re still here. It’s time to stop mourning (because that’s what pushing your child beyond what they can cope with is, a subtle form of morning the child you “should” have had) and let your child be themselves.”- An excerpt from our book, “Healing Autism Naturally,” by Becky Cash (Available soon…)