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While autism has presented challenges to finding balance, most of the time it has been a pothole in the road, and I have learned to navigate around it.
Julie Brusio, mother of autism
Tomorrow I will try harder. Tomorrow I will be more patient. Tomorrow I will not let autism wear on me. Tomorrow I will not let it beat me. Tomorrow I will connect with someone who gets “it.”
Julie Brusio, educator, blogger, advocate and mother of autism
"We are not sloths, and we do many things together as a family, even if not outdoors."
Julie Brusio, educator, blogger, and mother of autism
"AAPC is very humbled to be the recipient of so many book awards. These awards have brought increased recognition to our titles, which has helped get them into the hands of the people who need them."
Keith Myles, PhD, President, AAPC Publishing
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Moving Into Adulthood With Autism

Written by Kitty Parlby  Thursday April 2nd 2015 marks the 8th annual World Autism Awareness Day. Around the world, autism organizations, parents, and individuals with autism will be recognizing the day with all kinds of events, from telling their stories, to fundraising, to showing support. As he turned 18 in November, this year will be our son Eric’s first World Autism Awareness day as an adult. So I thought I would share with you some of our family’s experiences in transitioning Eric from a child with autism to an adult with autism. Knowing that Eric is within the severe range of

From Cannot to Can with Autism

I always knew there was something different about Debbie.  She began special education services through our county’s Infants and Toddlers Program when she was 2 years old.  However, she was not formally diagnosed with autism until age 5.  Now, I could tell you that I was ready to conquer the autism world from the beginning.  I could tell you that I was ready to be the Autism Warrior Mom that Debbie needed.  But the truth is that I was not.  Even though I knew Debbie was not developing typically and was missing many of those oh-so-important milestones, I was not ready to slap a label on my

For Every Book We Sell During Autism Awareness Month, AAPC Publishing Will Donate a Book

With an estimated three million individuals in the United States living with autism today, AAPC Publishing is committed to offering practical resources to support families, individuals on the spectrum as well as educators and other professionals.  To help inform and spread awareness about ASD, during the month of April, for every book we sell, AAPC Publishing will be donating a book to autism lending libraries and national autism organizations.  “We are very excited to receive book donations from AAPC Publishing! Their books have always been at the forefront of autism resources.

Kari Dunn Buron will be a keynote presenter at Minnesota's State Autism Conference

AAPC author Kari Dunn Buron will be a keynote presenter at Minnesota's State Autism Conference sponsored by the Autism Society of Minnesota.  The conference runs April 29-May 2, 2015, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis. At this annual autism conference, speakers, educators, paraprofessionals, therapists, psychologists, professionals, employers, caregivers, parents and individuals on the spectrum come together to exchange knowledge and ideas focused on enhancing the lives of those touched by autism. There will be more than 20 breakout sessions. The last conference day, Saturday,

Tracking Devices vs. Wanderers

According to a 2012 study, nearly half of all individuals with autism spectrum disorder attempt to wander away from safe, supervised places, with the potential for devastating consequences. The tragic case of autistic 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo is a prime example. Avonte wandered away from his New York City school and went missing in October 2013. Several months later, the young man’s remains were found at the waterfront near College Point in Queens. Because of incidents such as Avonte’s, a new bill has been proposed by Senator Charles Schumer of New York, along with Senators Joe

A Mother's Open Letter to Her Daughter with Autism On Her Twelfth Birthday

Dear Debbie,  I can’t believe that you are almost twelve. I remember when I was pregnant with you and I would daydream about our relationship, our conversations – even our arguments and squabbles. I always knew that you had autism, even before I was ready to admit it. You didn’t move around in my stomach as much as your brother and I worried that there might be something wrong with you. When you were a baby you “failed to thrive” at the age of six weeks; you had colic and then you started missing milestone after milestone. I watched my dreams of a “normal” mother-daughter relationship

Striking a Balance Between Our Kids On and Off the Autism Spectrum

There’s a saying “Behind every great kid is a mom who’s pretty sure she is screwing it up.” As a mom of two great kids, I identify well with it, and I’m sure that the saying wouldn’t be floating around in various forms if many others didn’t identify with it, too. As moms we constantly wonder if we are doing right by our kiddos. Are we making the right choices? Are we leading by example? Are we striking a balance between our kids on and off the spectrum? “Balance.” Now there’s a word that deserves thought and attention. I think that every mom, whether she has kids with special needs or

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