This giveaway has ended. Two winners have been chosen and the patterns are now available for purchase on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/183359506/autism-awareness-beanies? Take 25% off with the coupon code AUTISMSUPPORT today and tomorrow only!
"It's not easy to hear the news that your child has autism, and realize that your life will be utterly different than you had expected it to be. Daily life with a special-needs child presents many unique challenges. You are never prepared for a diagnosis of autism. It is likely that you will experience a range of emtiotions. It is painful to love so much, to want something to much and not quite get it. You want your child to get better so much you may feel some of the stages commonly associated with grieving. You may "revisit" these feelings from time to time in the future. Part of moving forward, is dealing with your own needs and emotions along the way." - Autism Speaks
Autism affects 1 in 54 boys and 1 in 252 girls. Saying that it affects us all doesn't come close to explaining why autism is something we should all be aware of. Despite how prevalent autism is in our society there are many misconceptions about it. here is a wonderful article written by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez at parents.com titled
No Need to be Sorry and Other Things You Should Not Say to an Autism Parent.
Education is everything. The more you know, the better you can do. Below are some links to different sources about autism. I urge you to click them, read them and help us spread the word.
April is Autism Awareness month. In honor of that,
MNE Crafts &
Stitched After Dark have joined forces to design four different Autism Awareness hats! What better way to spread the word then with fashion? And why are we doing this in mid-March? So the winner has time to make these beautiful hats before April arrives!!
Please follow the steps below to enter the giveaway and please leave a comment on why raising awareness to Autism is important to you.
***Thank you all for entering the giveaway! We have a few more days to go, so please make sure and share this link with anyone and everyone! Our goal is to spread awareness to Autism with beautiful fashion!. That can happen by all of us working together and sharing this link with our friends and family! And please follow my blog so you can easily see the who the winners are and see when the book with these patterns is released (there will even be free copies released!)
