Autism & Caleb

   Today is the last day of April, and the last day of Autism Awareness Month.
   I didn't post this month as much as I would have wanted to, but all that does is remind me that creating autism awareness doesn't (and can't, and shouldn't) only happen once a month.
   
   Last year I created a video of Caleb in order to give a better understanding of autism in general. This year I wanted to do something different, and make a video that was just of Caleb from this last year. 
   I wanted to give a bigger picture of him as a young man who is living daily with his "Adventures in Autism" (as I often call it!).   

   This video doesn't show our daily struggles, or Caleb's meltdowns. It doesn't talk about the sensory issues a child with autism has, the special diet, or the communication barriers we fight through. 
   This is a video of how beautiful, sweet, and amazing Caleb is. It's a year of photos (and some videos) that lets you get to know Caleb as he learns and grows and makes my life (and the lives of many people around him) much, much better! 
   Caleb choose the song for this video, it's by Imagine Dragons, and it's called, "On Top Of The World".  

   I hope you take the 4 minutes to watch this, and to let Caleb and his brilliant smile make your day a little better. :)  

   Autism awareness is about getting to know the people with autism. Yes, it's also about knowing the struggles they deal with, but the "symptoms" are listed and can be found in many people with autism. If you want to really know about autism, let yourself get to know someone with it. It will change your life. Caleb has changed mine. 


xo