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	<title>Autism is Not the Boss &#187; Advocacy</title>
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	<description>Parenting tips for children on the autism spectrum. Is it possible to live with autism without losing your mind, your life savings, or your spouse? Yes! It may be an uphill climb at times, but there are also some surprisingly easy spots. So for those parents who are determined to enjoy life with autism, welcome.</description>
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		<title>Advocacy Training – A transformative experience for parents of special needs children</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2011/06/advocacy-training-%e2%80%93-a-transformative-experience-for-parents-of-special-needs-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advocacy is good for our kids, but many of didn’t realize that it is good for parents, too. A new study completed by doctoral student Michelle Reynolds for the University of Missouri cites that parents who take advocacy courses become stronger and more confident advocates for their children with disabilities. Among the main benefits of advocacy for parents are:
A decrease in intimidation. Confident advocates felt less likely to be afraid to express their options and disagree when dealing with medical and educational staff.
Hopefulness about the future. Parents learn how to navigate the maze of organizations, manage transitions and learn about <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2011/06/advocacy-training-%e2%80%93-a-transformative-experience-for-parents-of-special-needs-children/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Autism Ups and Downs: When Parents Lose Their Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Losing our way as parents happens.  Typically, it begins with the nagging doubt  that we aren&#8217;t doing something quite right, but we cannot  for the life of us figure out what it is. Sometimes the realization is a false alarm generated by other stressors in our lives.  Other times, the doubt is based in reality, but the underlying issue is easily identified and corrected by advice from other parents,  professionals or the ever-helpful Google search engine.
But other times, we parents do come to a point where we don&#8217;t know what to do, and all of the advice, research and theory just won&#8217;t cut it.   We need hands-on <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2010/09/autism-ups-and-downs-when-parents-lose-their-way/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions for an &#8216;Autism Mom&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/12/new-years-resolutions-for-an-autism-mom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism and life are inextricable,  but certainly not incompatible nor joyless.  Sometimes, though, thriving with autism might take a bit more planning and commitment. Thus, with high hopes and good intentions, I join with many others in making my 2010 New Year&#8217;s resolutions. Here are mine, which have been tailored to an autism-friendly mode:
1. To stop dithering about my son&#8217;s educational placement, and get him where he needs and wants to be.  It all started with Connor&#8217;s statement, &#8221;There are too many students and staff at my school.  I can&#8217;t concentrate.&#8221; All the sleepless nights, hand-wringing and relationship-cultivating efforts with the special education staff won&#8217;t change the fact <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/12/new-years-resolutions-for-an-autism-mom/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Advocacy: What Can You Do in 30 Minutes?</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/04/autism-advocacy-what-can-you-do-in-30-minutes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Thankfully, organizations such as Autism Votes have made it easier than ever to advocate for legislation and policies helpful to families affected by autism.  If you think advocacy is time-consuming or scary,  check out what a mere 30 minutes can accomplish. It didn&#8217;t  take a long time for me to make a difference. You can do it, too! 
Thirty Minutes of Advocacy
 1 minute. Read an email from a local autism advocacy organization providing suggestions for how to support pending state legislation for autism insurance coverage.
1 minute.  Followed email link to answer an online questionnaire from local newspaper about why autism insurance coverage is so important.
5 minutes. Wrote my state senator an email <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/04/autism-advocacy-what-can-you-do-in-30-minutes/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quiet Advocacy</title>
		<link>http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/add-a-little-advocacy-autism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As parents of children with autism, you are by definition, advocates.  Why not take your advocacy efforts further to help others?  Advocacy efforts don&#8217;t  have to be noisy and confrontational.  Communication and relationship-building seem to work much better for me anyhow. 
Schedule a meeting with school administrators to let them know how things are going and to share your ideas – they’ll love to hear from you.  Write a letter to your newspaper talking about what you think should be changed (like removing the R word) or why you think your child’s school district deserves a pat on the back. Schedule a meeting with your local legislators, and let them know <a href="http://autismisnottheboss.com/2009/03/add-a-little-advocacy-autism/"> Continue reading...</a>]]></description>
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