Blog Archive 2014

The old saying “what a difference a year makes” keeps going through my mind. This past year has been a whirlwind of activity on so many fronts. We partnered with Tiny Superheroes. Alvin played in his first t-ball games and hit a coach-pitched baseball at the end of the season. He started to meet with […]

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 […]