Spring may have sprung in Europe but it
has been unprecedented cold weather in
Eastern Canada.
Spring has sprung here in the UK and
I’m overjoyed to present our 6th edition
of ASDigest.
I know that Shan and I are rather amazed
at how quickly time has flown by and we
have been publishing our magazine for six
months. I am particularly pleased to have
two separate articles in this edition by a
mother and son: Sylvia and Alex Lowery.
When we began talking about this
magazine, both Roberta and I wanted
to provide a resource for people who
were living with Autistic Spectrum
Disorders, and a relatable, enjoyable
read.
This month is April… Autism Awareness
Month but on this welcome page, you will
find little mention of it. Why aren’t we
focusing on April 2nd and Awareness
month? Well we prefer to see each month
as another part of our journey into
inspirational stories from those on or
affected by the spectrum. And while we
don’t plan on having a major theme, we
often end up with one. This month’s focus
is on education.
I can’t believe how much momentum
we have gathered in six short months,
and quality writers like Jo Worgan,
Melissa Morgenlander, and Josephine
Bailey, all mothers who have autistic
children. Also the voices on the
spectrum – this edition we have Maria
Series, Alex Lowery and Ryan Hendry
who have been kind enough to share
their writing and experiences of ASDs.
Awareness is a full time job for us here at
ASDigest. Over the next few months as
we continue to evolve and grow the
magazine, we look forward to serving the
autism community.
Thanks for sharing the ride,
It’s been a reflective month here for us,
and full of change, but it is only through
evolution that we get a better
understanding of what we can become!
Enjoy the read,