by Johanna G. Burke | Apr 23, 2026 | Blog
This Is Not the Autism People Like to Talk About Every April I watch the same thing happen. Autism Awareness Month arrives and suddenly everyone wants to talk about autism. Buildings turn blue. Puzzle pieces show up everywhere. Politicians post supportive messages...
by Johanna G. Burke | Jan 21, 2026 | Blog
There is a number that keeps getting pushed to the side whenever autism is discussed. It is not convenient. It is not uplifting. It does not fit neatly into awareness campaigns or inspirational soundbites. Roughly 30% of the autism population lives with what is now...
by Johanna G. Burke | Dec 5, 2025 | Blog
People often hear the word nonverbal and imagine silence. Stillness. A lack of understanding. Anyone who lives with or loves someone with profound autism may know how far from the truth that is. The absence of spoken words does not erase awareness. It does not erase...
by Johanna G. Burke | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog
There comes a point where awareness isn’t enough. Families like mine have been “raising awareness” for decades, and yet every phone call, every meeting, every battle for services still feels like we are starting from scratch. As many of you know, my son, Aidan has...
by Johanna G. Burke | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog
When your child has profound autism, your life revolves around managing their care. You fight for services. You sit through evaluations. You answer questions that feel cold and clinical. And then, somewhere in a government system, a number gets assigned. That number,...
by Johanna G. Burke | Jul 31, 2025 | Blog
If you’ve never lived it, you probably have a picture in your head of what autism looks like. Perhaps a child who struggles to make friends, or someone who needs a little extra support, but ultimately grows up to live independently. That’s not my world. For families...
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