define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);{"id":4140,"date":"2012-04-02T08:06:05","date_gmt":"2012-04-01T22:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sh1ft.org\/blog\/?p=4140"},"modified":"2012-04-02T08:08:09","modified_gmt":"2012-04-01T22:08:09","slug":"world-autism-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sh1ft.org\/blog\/4140\/","title":{"rendered":"World Autism Awareness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is World Autism Awareness Day! A day were hopefully a few more people get to know a bit more about Autism, and those who are living with Autism or have a family member with Autism, take time to come together and support each other.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been shooting some video on my iPhone in preparation for making a new Jovie-movie, and what better time to do it than for Autism Awareness day \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/39581274?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If this is the first time you&#8217;ve come across my blog, or the term &#8216;Autism&#8217; &#8211; here is a brief summary of what i know<\/p>\n<p>Autism is a lifelong, neurobiological disorder that will effect 1 in 110 Australian children (and I think 1 in 88 American children). Autism effects social skills, verbal and non-verbal communication and repetitive behaviour. Most children are diagnosed between 2 and 4 years old when Autism signs become more apparent &#8211; in our case, lack of speech, losing skills like interest in books etc. <\/p>\n<p>Alot of children &#038; adults with Autism also have sensory processing disorder, which effects how they tolerate sights, sounds, tastes, touch, motion. Often they are mistaken for being &#8216;naughty&#8217; however that could not be further from the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine being asked to walk through a maze, that is filled with loud unrelenting horns, bright flashing lights, a wobbling floor. You&#8217;re to carry a plate of eggs and not drop them, and also complete your taxes at the same time, in a foreign language. That&#8217;s what Autism can feel like for some people &#8211; it&#8217;s all too much, and you don&#8217;t know how to start. <\/p>\n<p>There is no cure for Autism. (Yes that is hard for me as a parent to say, but I do believe this is true). However with Early Intervention (ongoing speech therapy, occupational therapy, supported playgroups, support class rooms, Autism specific education), our children can develop those skills. <\/p>\n<p>If you would like to read more about Autism, and how you can help, please visit these links<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/sh1ft.org\/AutismAwareness\">Awesome for Autism<\/a> &#8211; my webpage about Autism<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.1000hours.com.au\/\">1000 Hours<\/a> &#8211; campaigning to get a minimum of 1000 hours Early Intervention for every pre-school child diagnosed with Autism in Australia<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.autismawareness.com.au\/\">Autism Awareness Australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today for World Autism Awareness Day, we will be going to our awesome Autism specific playgroup and heading out to the Sydney Opera House to see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lightitupblue.com.au\/\">Light It Up Blue<\/a> campaign come alive. For the month of April, I will be posting more about our life with Autism and hope that you can share some info on your own blog, or Twitter or Facebook account. <\/p>\n<p>Autism is a part of our life now, and while there are many challenges, there&#8217;s always alot of hope for a brighter future for our Jovie, and for our family. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com\/35f3d766506f11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg\" alt=\"Jovie\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is World Autism Awareness Day! A day were hopefully a few more people get to know a bit more about Autism, and those who are living with Autism or have a family member with Autism, take time to come together and support each other. 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