Guest Post by Diah Askari, BCBA: “Who am I?” A seemingly simple question, requiring a simple answer. My name is Diah Askari; I grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with my family and lived a comfortable childhood with a loving family. We had our struggles, but who does not? As I grew, so did my curiosity.…
GUEST POST by Melissa Lovio Sanchez, BCBA: Although April 2nd was World Autism Awareness Day, the entire month of April is dedicated to spreading awareness. However, what we need more than anything is acceptance. When telling people what I do and the population I work with, I am often greeted with sympathetic expressions, generally paired…
Last week, the CDC announced that 1 in 68 children have autism. This number is shocking in isolation, but is also amazing because it has increased from the CDC’s 1 in 110 in 2012 and its estimate of 1 in 88 last year. In response to this, I have heard people say “autism is increasing”…