August 16th, 2016|
What an exciting initiative taking place at this year’s 7th ANCA WORLD Autism Festival Âû! I am so pleased to announce that the AutismHWY.com / Chalk Festival and myself, will be coloring perceptions regarding Autism, at this amazing international gathering! I am so honored and excited to be returning to the Naturally Autistic People Awards in
August 4th, 2016|
On the AutismHWY there are always road signs even if you are missing them at first. There are rights of ways...and many wrong way: do not enter signs. They are something that must be considered, understood and supported respectfully before safe travels for Autistic people can really occur. You would never just hop in and start driving a car when
July 5th, 2016|
Over the last 6 years my non-speaking very vocal Autistic son has intermittently communicated some excruciating pain to me and to those within view of our lives moments. For some people I am sure it is quite astonishing for others possibly it is seen as horrifying. We have had all kinds of reactions and have had
June 29th, 2016|
When you strive to 'raise the bar' for Autistic people sadly, you must prepare yourself to be 'brought down' by parents of other Autistic people. Apparently there are people out here that do not want the Autism information bar raised. (?) They actually enjoy using the low information bar on a daily basis as some
June 19th, 2016|
Street ART is an amazing opportunity to share your work and the work of other's whom you believe in. Chalk art is a colorful way to engage with people you have never met, yet! This weekend at the 24th annual Pasadena Chalk Festival I am once again...chalking it up with an Autistic spin!! Sharing imagery about what's
June 15th, 2016|
At AutismHWY.com we don't just walk the walk or talk the talk we also chalk the chalk! We CHALK what we believe IN...... The AutismHWY we roll on is chalked UP with street art for diversity. Calling attention to artful texts that need viewing in a mainstream festival environment. Enlightening dismal societal Autism views that have darkened the last
May 18th, 2016|
Sometimes the concept of 'seeing the forest through the trees'...is not as cut and dried as people expect. Much like the perspective I gain from the above photo. Photo description of: My son Wyatt with his 'dangly stimmer' held high atop Angel Stadium, as he watches the big bright California sun go down. Everyone else
May 6th, 2016|
When I was growing up in the 70's...I remember hearing this common 'threepeat phrase' being said to people in school, in the community, at home, in the media...pretty much anywhere and everywhere. You would hear it most often when someone was having a reaction to something bothersome. When someone voiced an opinion on how they felt about
May 1st, 2016|
It was fantastic to see ANCA Naturally Autistic in L.A. today on the 'Big Screen.' In the midst of a turbulent year the Life Fest Film Fest chose to screen the fantastic and wonderfully calming 60 minute documentary “Connected: A Film About Autistic People” directed by Sonia Suvagau, executive produced by Charlie and Leonora Collura
April 24th, 2016|
I was reminded of this in a very BIG way in the months and weeks leading up to OUR 2016 AutismHWY Chalk Festival in downtown Covina. Our 6th annual event that has grown from a small core group of 25 to a beloved annual gathering for hundreds of people, an entity all it's own. As if it
