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‘Autism to us…it’s our normal…” Memphis Mom spreads autism awareness after having two kids diagnosed through As You Are

Memphis, TN- When Takeallah Rivera talks about her two children who have autism, she zeroes in on their strengths. She describes her son, Hendrix, as patient, nurturing, and welcoming. She says her daughter, Racquel, is nonverbal but has amazing communication skills. Takeallah wants other parents who are starting this journey to know that acceptance is […]

Adventures in Haircuts with a Child who has Autism

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   My son Louie had some of the cutest fine baby blonde hair I’ve ever seen, and I waited two years to have it cut. […]

What Voice Stimming Looks Like for My Son

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   Voice stimming. The first time my son Louie learned that he can make a sound by sucking in air through his throat, he looked […]

Autism is…

By Christine Denise Autism Mom and Contributing Writer for As You Are, a virtual clinic dramatically increasing access to early autism diagnostic services through the use of exclusively telehealth appointments   There is a rule in newspaper writing: don’t bury the lead. The lead sentence is the most important sentence of a story. It’s the […]

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