AUTISM ADVOCACY
VIBRANT MOM SHARES
HER STRENGTH WITH OTHER
AUTISM FAMILIES
AUTISM WARRIOR:
Julie Hornok
Learn the dynamic ways
Julie Hornok has changed the
landscape for families affected
by autism by bringing them
together for support.
A
uthor of United in Autism: Finding
Strength Inside the Spectrum, fore-
word by Temple Grandin (release
September 2018). She is the found-
er of United in Autism and a board
member of the National Autism As-
sociation of North Texas.
LOCATION: Dallas, Texas
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Through the National
Autism Association of North Texas, Julie devel-
oped a Moms’ Night Out event encouraging
moms to come out of their isolation and be
pampered with other moms walking the same
journey. It was a huge success and is now a
yearly event.
By working together with autism charities, pro-
viders, and sponsors, United in Autism is taking
this event to cities across the nation. Julie says
autism affects every race, religion, and ethnicity
bringing people together whose paths might
not have otherwise crossed. There is an instant
bond because they are all going through the
same struggle together, she says.
Julie interviewed inspirational autism parents
all over the world to see how they were able
to rise above the worst autism has to offer. No
matter where they lived or what their circum-
stances were, each parent gained the same in-
sight that led her/him to find strength within
the spectrum. Julie complied 30 of their stories
into the book, United in Autism, to encourage
other parents to reach out of their isolation
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