Blog Archive 2014

Collin was born prematurely at 30 weeks. He weighed only 2.12 ounces and was 19 inches long. He stayed in the hospital in the NICU for two months before being able to finally come home. When Collin was a baby I bought a book called What to Expect the First Year. The book gave charts […]

WAAA  Autism and the Law series are held on a regular basis throughout Washington.  Over 450 medical, therapy providers,  educators, parents and advocates are trained on state and federal laws regulating private insurance, medicaid and special education.  Your donations support our needs-based scholarships to all eligible WAAA member families to attend training workshops at no cost! […]

April is Autism Awareness Month.  All through the month, Washington Autism Alliance and Advocacy is featuring personal stories of our members and their loved ones with autism. Our first is the story of Jules, who is now an empowered 13-year-old proud of her ability to think “out of the box.”  Here’s to more empowerment and […]

The rate of autism and related disorders continues to climb sharply in the United States, with CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)’s 2010 surveillance figures figures showing that 1 in 68 children has been identified with the serious communication and behavior deficits that lead to a diagnosis. The March 2014 published figures are  30 […]