** Updated February 25th, 2015 for the 10th anniversary of Autism Speaks Running with my boy in tow. It's personal. With the recent, (and to most of us not unexpected), announcement by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that in 2008 one child in 88 received an autism spectrum diagnosis (in 2015, that number has increased to 1 in 66), it confirms that few Americans have been left untouched by this prevalent disorder. If you are among the now millions of parents in this country with a child on the spectrum, … [Read more...]
Can’t Leave Disney Without My…
Welcome to those of you joining me from The Disney Chick and those of you just hopping aboard. I am the 4th stop on our Magical Blogorail. Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover! Or should I say WEDWay PeopleMover? Or Tomorrowland Transit Authority?? Ever since our second family excursion to Walt Disney World in 1975, no Disney trip feels complete without our "private" tour through one of our favorite lands. Perhaps it is because this attraction offers such a wonderful, relaxing … [Read more...]
1 of 88 Reasons to Light It Up Blue
Just 1- Below is a reprint from Autism Speaks. In 2012, every family in America will be affected by this scourge; either through personal contact, their insurance rates, or their tax dollars. It is time to listen. And read... The following remarks were delivered by Mark Roithmayr, president of Autism Speaks, at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta on March 29, 2011. You can follow him on Twitter @markroithmayr. Merriam-Webster defines the word epidemic as "Excessively prevalent. Affecting a … [Read more...]
I Won’t Grow Up… 53, Tinker Bell and Me
So this is what the other side of 50 looks like. After spending the first half of life as a buttoned up professional, I have more recently been spending my time searching Etsy for "tutus" and googling "fairy makeup tricks". Perhaps I can blame this phenomenon on a mid-life crisis, but I prefer to blame it on runDisney- and my son. He is the reason I am this way! When Kyle came to me over a year ago, asking to go to Walt Disney World, it came with a new twist. Could we run around Epcot before it opened? Could … [Read more...]
THINK
Friends, October is National Anti-Bullying Month. Please help my son send his message viral... … [Read more...]
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