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Fundraising for a friend’s family to receive an assistance dog (go on, you know you want to)!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Autism and Oughtisms

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Once upon a time, in a land not far away (in fact, it was just across town), I met a woman with a son about the same age as mine, facing similar challenges to mine. We were both attending a … Continue reading →

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Where was Autism NZ on World Autism Awareness Day?

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Autism and Oughtisms

World Autism Awareness Day was on April 2nd. It’s come and gone, and you wouldn’t have known it even existed in New Zealand. I searched the following sites, for either written or video content: NZ Herald, Stuff.co.nz, Scoop.co.nz, as well … Continue reading →

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“We’re here to help you (feel hopeless)”

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Autism and Oughtisms

Once we got our son’s autism diagnosis, our family was entitled to a wide variety of government-funded help and services. One of those entitlements was to funding for us to spend on the services that we chose as a family … Continue reading →

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